Persecution

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09 1 Sam 30.5-6 David, disheartened, strengthened himself in the LORD.
18 Job 7.20-21 Suffering Job asked God “why?”
19 Ps 17 Prescription for the victim of injustice/persecution
19 Ps 28.1-6 Thankful prayer of the saved person
19 Ps 49, Why fear?
19 Ps 55 David laments his betrayal
25 Lam 3.21-24 In dire circumstances, hope in the LORD’s steadfast love
40 Mt 10.16-20 Promise of Holy Spirit-enabled answering
40 Mt 5.10-12 Blessings & rewards for persecuted believers
42 Lk 6.22-23 Appreciate persecution as causes of Heavenly reward
43 Jn 15.18-16.15 The reason for persecution, and Holy Spirit assistance
44 Ac 4.23-31 Threatened, the Church requested and received boldness
45 Rm 12.14-15 Advice for persecution
45 Rm 12.21 Don't be overcome by evil
45 Rm 8.31-39 God's love for His own
46 1 Cor 2.9 What God has prepared for His child is better than can be imagined
47 2 Cor 12.10 Paul was content with persecutions for the sake of Christ
51 Col 1.24 Paul rejoiced in fulfilling part of the "quota" of suffering allotted the Church
55 2 Tim 1.15 Paul abandoned by most of his supporters
55 2 Tim 3.12 All who desire to live a godly life in Christ will be persecuted
59 Jas 1.2-4 Appreciate troubles as events that perfect you
60 1 Pet 3.14 God’s plan for righteous suffering excludes fear or troubled soul
A principle of trials/temptations: God provides a way to deal
Advice for persecution
Bill & Grace Harding
Comfort for persecution
Examples of positive and negative responses to Challenges
How to live when someone hurts you
Persecution Experienced
Sometimes God informs prior to challenges, sometimes not
Trouble, including persecution, expected in believer's life
Trusting
When courage is needed, God will have prepared the person with previous demonstrations of His enabling support

Jumps

Adversity
Challenges
Stresses help the believer rightly relate to God
Suffering
When bad things happen
When sovereign God allows hardship (affliction, defeat, etc.)

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