Youre In Good Company

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Youre In Good Company!
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America becoming less Christian, survey finds
(CNN)
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God
Those Who Hunger Thirst
The Merciful
The Pure in Heart
The Meek
Those who Mourn
The Peacemakers
The Persecuted
Poor in Spirit
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If we live like He has described in the first
seven Beatitudes, this is how we will be treated.
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When we are treated this way we are to see it as
a good thing.
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10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because
of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
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 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.
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REASONS FOR PERSECUTION
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What we know about Persecution
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Who are they?
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Jesus came to comfort the disturbed and disturb
the comfortable.
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We practice the Beatitudes at our own risk.
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Rejoice and be glad!
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It is a validation.
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It is an opportunity.
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You are in good company!