Persecuted

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Persecuted For the Cross of Christ
Galatians 612
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Why Was Jesus Persecuted?

• Jesus was persecuted because he did not follow
  the man-made doctrines of his culture (Jn. 516)
• Followers of Jesus will be persecuted like he was
  (Jn. 1520)
• Paul the persecutor (Acts 81 224 2611
  1 Cor. 159 Gal. 123), became Paul
  the persecuted (Acts 1350 Gal. 429 511)

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Why Was Paul Persecuted?

• Paul was persecuted because he preached the truth
  about circumcision (Gal. 511)
• The Judaizing teachers avoided persecution by
  preaching what was popular about circumcision
  (Gal. 612)
• Persecution comes when a Christian stands for
  truth on any subject and does not follow the
  man-made doctrines of his culture

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Persecuted For the Cross

• Persecuted for the cross of Christ means a
  Christian is persecuted for upholding the truths
  of the gospel of the cross of Christ (1 Cor.
  117)
• When a Christian acts in a godly way he will be
  persecuted (2 Tim. 311-12)
• Individually personal evangelism
• Collectively local church standing for right

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What Persecuted Christians Need

• Love that leads to pray for (Mt. 544) and bless
  (Rom. 1214) the persecutors
• Endurance to the end (Mt. 1023 1321 2334
  Lk. 1149 2112 1 Cor. 412 2 Thess. 14)
• Hope of the heavenly reward (Mt. 510-12
  Mk. 1030)
• Confidence that God is on our side (Rom. 335-39)