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Matthew 5:10-12 “Persecuted”

Matthew 5:10-12 “Persecuted”. Today in North  Korea, an estimated 30,000 of our brothers and sisters are suffering unspeakable tortures in four concentration camps. www.persecution.com. We think….

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Matthew 5:10-12 “Persecuted”

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  1. Matthew 5:10-12 “Persecuted”

  2. Today in North Korea, an estimated 30,000 of our brothers and sisters are suffering unspeakable tortures in four concentration camps. www.persecution.com

  3. We think… We are going to win the world for Christ from a position of strength rather than from a position of weakness. If we are facing challenges we must not be doing what God wants us to do.

  4. Mathew 5:1-123 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  5. Big Idea: Jesus want us to experience the PROFOUND FAVOR that accompanies the RADICAL TRANSFORMATION of those living under His ROYAL CONTROL.

  6. Mathew 5:1-123 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Character Quality? Promise

  7. Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Expansion

  8. What does Jesus commend? What does Jesus promise?

  9. Matthew 5:10 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Situation?

  10. Persecution is the inevitable result of the collision of two irreconcilable kingdoms. John 15:18-25 I Peter 4:13-14

  11. Degrees of Persecution • Disapproval • Ridicule • Pressure to conform • Loss of educational opportunities • Economic sanctions • Shunning • Alienation from community • Loss of employment • Loss of property • Physical abuse • Mob violence • Harassment by officials • Kidnapping • Forced labor • Imprisonment • Physical torture • Murder or execution Andrew Black and Craig Bird, "The Risk of Faith," FaithWorks (July/August 1999)

  12. Matthew 5:10 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Situation? Response?

  13. Matthew 5:10 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Response?

  14. What does Jesus commend? What does Jesus promise?

  15. Jesus is not promising that we can earn our entrance into heaven by suffering. Matthew 5:10 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Jesus is promising that our eternal reward will outweigh our present suffering.

  16. CS Lewis, The Problem of Pain

  17. Jesus understood the importance of eternal reward. Hebrews 12:2-3 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

  18. The first followers of Jesus understood the importance of eternal reward. Acts 5:41-42 41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

  19. The first followers of Jesus understood the importance of eternal reward. 1 Peter 1:3-6 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

  20. 2nd Coming of Christ 1st Coming of Christ The Kingdom of God This World Begin to experience the Kingdom of Heaven NOW! Creation

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