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 Me. 5:10-12 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. H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
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THE THE BLESSEDNESS OF BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR PERSECUTION FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST’S SAKE RIGHTEOUSNESS H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D Z I M C O R E H U B S | D E S I G N T H I N K I N G
(A) PERSECUTION BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THE 1. DEFINITION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BLESSEDNESS OF 2. RESULT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS: PERSECUTION FOR PERSECUTION THE SAKE OF 3. WRONG REASONS FOR PERSECUTION RIGHTEOUSNESS (B) REWARD: MILLENNIAL KINGDOM H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D Z I M C O R E H U B S | D E S I G N T H I N K I N G
(A) 3 EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY (v. 11) 1. INSULT 3. FALSE ACCUSATIONS THE 2. PERSECUTION BLESSEDNESS OF (B) 2 RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION (v. 12) PERSECUTION FOR 1. REJOICE 2. BE GLAD CHRIST’S SAKE (C) RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE 1. GREAT REWARD IN HEAVEN 2. GREAT COMPANY H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D Z I M C O R E H U B S | D E S I G N T H I N K I N G
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THE BLESSEDNESS 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE 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 MATTHEW 5:11-12 BLESSED H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
40 They took his advice; and after calling the apostles THE BLESSEDNESS in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak OF PERSECUTION in the name of Jesus, and then released them. 41 So FOR CHRIST’S SAKE 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 ACTS 5:40-41 BLESSED H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
THE BLESSEDNESS OF PERSECUTION FOR CHRIST’S SAKE PHILIPPIANS 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. DOUBLY BLESSED 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 FALSE INSULT PERSCUTION ACCUSATIONS H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY to speak disparagingly of a person in a manner which is not justified INSULT H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY to systematically organize a program to oppress and harass people PERSCUTION H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
THREE EXPRESSIONS OF HATRED TOWARDS CHRISTIANITY pertaining to being morally FALSE corrupt and evil ACCUSATIONS 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 THE MAIN REASON FOR THE PERSECUTION “on account of Me” our CONTROLLING MOTIVE and 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
3 so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you 29 For to you it has been granted for yourselves know that we have been Christ’s sake, not only to believe in destined for this. 4 For indeed when Him, but also to suffer for His sake, we were with you, we kept telling you 30 experiencing the same conflict in advance that we were going to which you saw in me, and now hear suffer affliction; and so it came to to be in me. pass, as you know. 1 THESSALONIANS 3:3-4 PHILIPPIANS 1:29-30 H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
POPULARITY ISN’T OUR PORTION. WE ARE NOT SANCTIFIED CELEBRITIES. H A P P I L Y H A R A S S E D
“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 POPULARITY ISN’T OUR PORTION. WE ARE NOT SANCTIFIED CELEBRITIES.
TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION REJOICE BE GLAD
TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION means to enjoy a state of REJOICE happiness and well-being
TWO RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION to experience a state of great joy and gladness, often involving verbal expression and appropriate body BE GLAD movement. The literal meaning here is to SKIP and JUMP with happy excitement.
22 The 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. 23 When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into ACTS 16:22-26 prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; 24 and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26 and 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.
RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE GREAT GREAT REWARD IN COMPANY HEAVEN
RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE “for your reward in heaven is great” GREAT It does not simply mean they shall receive their reward when they get to REWARD IN heaven. It means the REWARD is NOW HEAVEN PREPARED in heaven for a future time of manifestation.
RATIONALE FOR RESPONSE “for in the same way they GREAT persecuted the prophets who COMPANY were before you.”
A MAN’S COMPANY IS A GREAT REVEALER OF A MAN’S CHARACTER.
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