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Introduction

True Faith

True Persecution

I think that we do not understand what persecution is...

What is persecution

personal insults

Laughing or mocking…

mocked Jesus when he told the mourners that the little girl was not dead

when he was on the cross…

Intimidation

intimidation is using power or size in attempt to silence or change behavior

show video of man arrested at abortion clinic

a government can absolutely persecute

I do not think that our government was persecuting Christians with the stay at home orders…

they were general not specific

you speak to some of our local health officials, and you know there heart was to protect people not close down churches

What persecution is not

punishment for disobedience

“We are punished by good people for doing wrong, we are persecuted by evil people for doing right.” Adrian Rogers

“It is not the suffering, but the cause.” Matthew Henry

We cannot claim persecution because we are jerks

Westboro Baptist Church - The Equality House

We cannot claim that we are persecuted when we sit in judgment of others

does this mean we do not judge sin to be wrong

no… we must be solid on what we believe and stand on the truths of scripture

their message is God hates you because of your sin…

our message is God loves you in spite of your sin and sent his son to die for you

that you can be cleansed from all sin if you repent

True Reward