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10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when Matthew people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of


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Matthew 5:10-12

10“Blessed are those who have been persecuted

for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

12“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven

is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR THE SAKE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR THE SAKE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

(A) PERSECUTION BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

  • 1. DEFINITION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
  • 2. RESULT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS:

PERSECUTION

  • 3. WRONG REASONS FOR PERSECUTION

(B) REWARD: MILLENNIAL KINGDOM

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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

(A) 3 EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY (v. 11)

  • 1. INSULT
  • 3. FALSE ACCUSATIONS
  • 2. PERSECUTION

(C) RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE

  • 1. GREAT REWARD IN HEAVEN
  • 2. GREAT COMPANY

(B) 2 RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION (v. 12)

  • 1. REJOICE
  • 2. BE GLAD
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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

11“Blessed are you when people insult you and

persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

DOUBLY BLESSED

MATTHEW 5:11-12

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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

40 They took his advice; and after calling the apostles

in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them. 41 So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.

DOUBLY BLESSED

ACTS 5:40-41

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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.

DOUBLY BLESSED

PHILIPPIANS 3:1

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

11“Blessed are you when people

insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

11“Blessed are you when people

insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

INSULT PERSCUTION FALSE ACCUSATIONS

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

INSULT to speak disparagingly of a person in a manner which is not justified

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

PERSCUTION to systematically organize a program to oppress and harass people

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

FALSE ACCUSATIONS pertaining to being morally corrupt and evil

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

11“Blessed are you when people

insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

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THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY

because of Me

“on account of Me”

THE MAIN REASON FOR THE PERSECUTION

  • ur CONTROLLING MOTIVE and

DEVOTION to Christ and His work

CHRIST IS OUR GREATEST JOY!

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3so that no one would be disturbed

by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this. 4For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.

1 THESSALONIANS 3:3-4

29For to you it has been granted for

Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

30experiencing the same conflict

which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

PHILIPPIANS 1:29-30

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POPULARITY ISN’T OUR

  • PORTION. WE ARE NOT

SANCTIFIED CELEBRITIES.

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POPULARITY ISN’T OUR

  • PORTION. WE ARE NOT

SANCTIFIED CELEBRITIES.

“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.”

LUKE 6:26

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TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION

REJOICE BE GLAD

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TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION

REJOICE

means to enjoy a state of happiness and well-being

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TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION

BE GLAD

to experience a state of great joy and gladness, often involving verbal expression and appropriate body

  • movement. The literal meaning here is to

SKIP and JUMP with happy excitement.

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22The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore

their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

23When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into

prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; 24and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.

ACTS 16:22-26

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RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE

GREAT REWARD IN HEAVEN GREAT COMPANY

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RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE

GREAT REWARD IN HEAVEN

“for your reward in heaven is great” It does not simply mean they shall receive their reward when they get to

  • heaven. It means the REWARD is NOW

PREPARED in heaven for a future time

  • f manifestation.
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RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE

GREAT COMPANY

“for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

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A MAN’S COMPANY

IS A GREAT REVEALER OF

A MAN’S CHARACTER.

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HARASSED

HAPPILY

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