Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of
righteousness
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Three kinds of Persecutions in life

• persecutions that we bring on ourselves
• persecutions that God allows
• (3) persecutions that Satan and others cause.

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I John 519
We know that we are children of God, and that
the whole world is under the control of the evil
one.
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John 1028
John 151820a
Jesus said, I give them eternal life, and they
shall never perish no one can snatch them out of
my hand.
If the world hates you, keep in mind that it
hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it
would love you as its own.
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John 1028
John 151820a
As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I
have chosen you out of the world. That is why
the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke
to you No servant is greater than his master.
If they persecuted me, they will persecute you
also
Jesus said, I give them eternal life, and they
shall never perish no one can snatch them out of
my hand.
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John 421, 2426
Galatians 511
The woman said, I now that Messiah (called
Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will
explain everything to us. Then Jesus declared,
I who speak to you am he.
the offense of the crosswhat Satan and the
world did to Christ on the cross.
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Everyone who wants to live a godly life in
Christ Jesus will be persecuted (2 Tim 312).
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John 1028
John 1524-25
If I had not done among them what no one else
did, they could not be guilty of sin. But now
they have seen these miracles, and yet they have
hated both me and my Father. . .They hated me
without reason
Jesus said, I give them eternal life, and they
shall never perish no one can snatch them out of
my hand.
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Why is it considered a blessing to suffer for
righteousness sake? (1) We are partakers of
Christs sufferings
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John 421, 2426
I Peter 22023
The woman said, I now that Messiah (called
Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will
explain everything to us. Then Jesus declared,
I who speak to you am he.
If you suffer for doing good and you endure it,
this is commendable before God. To this you were
called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving
you an example that you should follow in his
steps.
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John 421, 2426
I Peter 22023
The woman said, I now that Messiah (called
Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will
explain everything to us. Then Jesus declared,
I who speak to you am he.
Whey they hurled their insults at him, he did not
retaliate when he suffered, he made no threats.
Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges
justly.
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• Why is it considered a blessing to suffer for
  righteousness sake?
• We are partakers of Christs sufferings
• To prepare us for the Time of Trouble.

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Revelation 617
For the great day of their wrath has come, and
who can stand?
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Revelation 614--16
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(Revelation 71)
After this I saw four angels standing at the four
corners of the earth, holding back the four winds
of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on
the land or on the sea or on any tree.
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Rev. 73 Do not harm the land or the sea or the
trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the
servants of our God.
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Rev. 714 These are they who have come out of
the great tribulation they have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb.
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• Why is it considered a blessing to suffer for
  righteousness sake?
• We are partakers of Christs sufferings
• To prepare us for the Time of Trouble.
• We share Christs glory.

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Revelation 74
Romans 817
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit
that we are Gods children. Now if we are
children, then we are heirsheirs of God and
co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his
sufferings in order that we may also share in his
glory
Then I heard the number of those who were sealed
144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
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