Cursed or Blessed?
Tony Schachle
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· 5 viewsAre you facing rejection or persecution for your faith? This sermon dives into Jesus’ words from Luke 6:22–23, revealing how God transforms cursing into blessing and calls us to rejoice in the face of adversity.
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SCRIPTURE
SCRIPTURE
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
MESSAGE
MESSAGE
God Will Turn Their Cursing into a Blessing
Hate You
Exclude You
Revile You
Cast Out Your Name as Evil
Example: Nehemiah 4
Point: Suffering for Christ’s sake is a mark of true discipleship and a source of eternal blessing.
Illustration: The apostles rejoiced after being beaten for preaching Jesus (Acts 5:41).
Application: Embrace persecution as an opportunity to glorify God and demonstrate your faithfulness.
Rejoice and Leap for Joy When You are Persecuted
Count it all joy to suffer for Christ.
Great is your reward in Heaven.
Point: Joy in persecution comes from understanding that our reward is in heaven.
Illustration: Paul and Silas singing hymns in prison despite their suffering (Acts 16:25).
Application: Respond to rejection with joy, knowing that God’s favor outweighs man’s disapproval.
Heap Up Coals of Fire on Their Head
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; 22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you.
Don’t give place to the devil.
Overcome evil with good.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
CLOSING
CLOSING
