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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
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
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)
(C) RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE
(B) 2 RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION (v. 12)
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THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D 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.
MATTHEW 5:11-12
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D 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.
ACTS 5:40-41
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.
PHILIPPIANS 3:1
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D 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.
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D 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.
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY
INSULT PERSCUTION FALSE ACCUSATIONS
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY
INSULT to speak disparagingly of a person in a manner which is not justified
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY
PERSCUTION to systematically organize a program to oppress and harass people
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY
FALSE ACCUSATIONS pertaining to being morally corrupt and evil
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D 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.
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY
because of Me
“on account of Me”
THE MAIN REASON FOR THE PERSECUTION
DEVOTION to Christ and His work
CHRIST IS OUR GREATEST JOY!
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D 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
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D POPULARITY ISN’T OUR
SANCTIFIED CELEBRITIES.
H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D POPULARITY ISN’T OUR
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
TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION
REJOICE BE GLAD
TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION
REJOICE
means to enjoy a state of happiness and well-being
TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION
BE GLAD
to experience a state of great joy and gladness, often involving verbal expression and appropriate body
SKIP and JUMP with happy excitement.
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
RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE
GREAT REWARD IN HEAVEN GREAT COMPANY
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
PREPARED in heaven for a future time
RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE
GREAT COMPANY
“for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
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