perseverence through persecution
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Persevering Through
PersecutionMatthew 10:16-33
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� Sure
Persecution is:
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´Willµ
and
´Whenµ
Certainty of Persecution
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� Because we are commissioned by
Jesus
Expectation of immunity?
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� Because we are commissioned by
Jesus
� Because of perceived success inministry
Expectation of immunity?
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� Sure
� Surprise
Persecution is:
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´Beholdµ(v. 16)
Element of Surprise
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� Sure
� Surprise
� Severe (deep and wide)
Persecution is:
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Persecution can be
deep and wide
Severity of Persecution
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� Political (vv. 17-18)
� Family (v. 21)
� All (v. 22)
Persecution can be Wide
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� Scourging (v. 17)
� Martyrdom (v. 28)
Persecution can be deep
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´Some had their legs broken or torn apart; some hadtheir noses or ears cut off and their eyes gouged
out; others had their ankles cauterized and then
sent into the mines; still others were thrown tobeasts in amphitheaters«. Women were cast into
brothels to suffer shame before being executed«.
Judges often tried to outdo one another by
devising and assigning new forms of punishmentand execution.µ
Alvin Schmidt in Under the Influence.
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Two thirds of all Christian martyrs died
in the 20th century.
Antonio Socci in The New Persecuted
Modern Day Martyrs
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There were more Christian martyrs in
the last 100 years than all of theprevious centuries combined.
Modern Day Martyrs
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There have been 171,000 Christians
martyred per year since 1990.
David Barrett and Todd Johnson in ´World
Christian Trendsµ
Modern Day Martyrs
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3 out of every 4 religious hate crimes
that result in death in our world today
are committed against Christians.
http://catholic.org
Modern Day Martyrs
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Why we should not fear intimes of persecution?
Strength In Times Of Persecution
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� God·s Purpose (v. 18)
No Fear!
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´The blood of the martyrs is the
seed of the Church.µ
Tertullian
God·s Purpose
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´Now I rejoice in my sufferings for
your sake, and in my flesh I am
filling up what is lacking inChrist's afflictions for the sake of
his body, that is, the church.µColossians 1:24
God·s Purpose
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� God·s Purpose
� God·s Ministry (vv. 19-20)
No Fear!
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� God·s Purpose
� God·s Ministry
� God·s Sovereignty (v. 28)
No Fear!
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´For thus said the LORD of hosts,after his glory sent me to the
nations who plundered you, for hewho touches you touches theapple of his eye.µ
Zechariah 2:8
No Fear!
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� God·s Purpose
� God·s Ministry
� God·s Sovereignty
� God·s Love (vv. 29-31)
No Fear!
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� God·s Purpose
� God·s Ministry
� God·s Sovereignty
� God·s Love
� God·s Test (vv. 32-33)
No Fear!
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´My hand has offended in writing
contrary to my heart. Therefore,
my hand shall be first punished,for if I may come to the fire it shall
be first burned.µThomas Cranmer
God·s Test
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