Persecution

 THE BIBLICAL RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION.

  • Matthew 10:21-24: The servant is not better than his Lord.
  • 1 Peter 4:16: Refuse to be ashamed.
  • 1 Peter 4:12-13: Peter explicitly counsels you NOT to be surprised when facing persecution.
  • 2 Corinthians 1:4: God has helped you in tribulation, so you can help others.
  • Romans 8:31-39: Trust in God's abiding presence. Nothing can separate us from God and His love.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:13: God will never allow persecution to become unbearable on a personal level.
  • Matthew 5:13-16: Boldly remaining as the salt and light of the world. This teaching of Jesus comes immediately after His beatitude on the blessings of those who experience persecution.
  • 1 Peter 4:13: Rejoice in your suffering and in all things.
  • Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord always.
  • Revelation 2:10: Fear nothing.

USE YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS.

  • Acts 22 & 25: The apostle Paul was willing to use his rights as a Roman citizen to defend himself, and also to appeal to Caesar for a hearing.

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES.

  • Matthew 5:44: Love and bless your enemies.
  • Proverbs 25:21: Feed your enemies.
  • Luke 6:27-28: Love your enemies.
  • Romans 12:14: Bless them which persecute you.

RUN AND HIDE OR STAND FAST AT YOUR POST?

  • Matthew 2:13-14: We flee when it is clearly God's will.
  • 1 Kings 17:3: God might command you to hide like Elijah.
  • 1 Kings 17:13: You can hide other believers as did Obadiah.
  • 1 Kings 19:1-8: God may not want you to flee your post of duty.
  • Joshua 2:6: You can hide other believers as did Rahab.
  • Matthew 10:23: Jesus commanded His followers to flee from one town to the next.

ALWAYS PRAY AND THEN PRAY SOME MORE.

  • Acts 12:5: While in prison pray without ceasing.
  • Hebrews 13:3: Pray for those who are in prison.
  • Philippians 4:6: Pray with thankfulness.
  • Colossians 4:18: Remember those in prison.

WHO DOES VENGEANCE BELONG TO?

  • Psalms 43:1: God will do the judging and delivering.
  • Proverbs 25:22: God will do the judging and delivering.
  • Romans 12:17-21: God will do the judging and delivering.

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