Blessed Are the Persecuted
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Blessed Are the Persecuted
Blessed Are the Persecuted
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
I The Right Way
I The Right Way
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Positional Righteousness
romans
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Practical Righteousness
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
II Rough Way
II Rough Way
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
1 Peter 4.12-1
If you live for God you will face opposition!
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
III. A Rewarded Way
III. A Rewarded Way
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
don't be discouraged
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: