Sermon On The Mount: Week 9 • Blessed Are The Persecuted • August 18, 2024
Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Born again followers of Jesus
2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
There are too many people who love
John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. 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.
John 15:20 If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.
The ignorance of not knowing God will breed
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
Persecution for Jesus should produce
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
Persecution should drive us to
Matthew 5:44-45 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.
Persecution should produce a
1. Choose to overlook the offense.
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do.
Proverbs 12:16 …Smart people will ignore an insult.
Proverbs 19:11 When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
2. Don’t allow unforgiveness to take residence.
3. Pray for and bless others.
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