Persecution
1. Christ suffered. Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16.
2. Christ voluntarily submitted to. Isa 50:6.
3. Christ was patient under. Isa 53:7.
4. Saints may expect. Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20.
5. Saints suffer, for the sake of God. Jer 15:15.
6. Of saints, is a persecution of Christ. Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5.
7. All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer. 2Ti 3:12.
8. Originates
a. Ignorance of God and Christ. Joh 16:3.
b. Hated to God and Christ. Joh 15:20,24.
c. Hatred to the gospel. Mt 13:21.
d. Pride. Ps 10:2.
e. Mistaken zeal. Ac 13:50; 26:9-11.
9. Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel. Mt 26:52.
10. Men by nature addicted to. Ga 4:29.
11. Preacher of the gospel subject to. Ga 5:11.
12. Is sometimes to death. Ac 22:4.
13. God forsakes not his saints under. 2Co 4:9.
14. God delivers out of. Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11.
15. Cannot separated from Christ. Ro 8:35.
16. Lawful means may be used to escape. Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15.
17. Saints suffering, should
a. Commit themselves to God. 1Pe 4:19.
b. Exhibit patience. 1Co 4:12.
c. Rejoice. Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13.
d. Glorify God. 1Pe 4:16.
e. Pray for deliverance. Ps 7:1; 119:86.
f. Pray for those who inflict. Mt 5:44.
g. Return blessing for. Ro 12:14.
18. The hope of future blessedness supports under. 1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35.
19. Blessedness of enduring, for Christ’s sake. Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22.
20. Pray for those suffering. 2Th 3:2.
21. Hypocrites cannot endure. Mt 4:17.
22. False teachers shrink from. Ga 6:12.
23. The wicked
a. Addicted to. Ps 10:2; 69:26.
b. Active in. Ps 143:3; La 4:19.
c. Encourage each other in. Ps 71:11.
d. Rejoice in its success. Ps 13:4; Re 11:10.
e. Punishment for. Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6.
f. Illustrated. Mt 21:33-39.
24. Spirit of-Exemplified
a. Pharaoh &c. Ex 1:8-14.
b. Saul. 1Sa 26:18.
c. Jezebel. 1Ki 19:2.
d. Zedekiah &c. Jer 38:4-6.
e. Chaldeans. Da 3:8-30.
f. Pharisees. Mt 12:14.
g. Jews. Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15.
h. Herod. Ac 12:1.
i. Gentiles. Ac 14:5.
j. Paul. Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13.
25. Suffering of-Exemplified
a. Micaiah. 1Ki 22:27.
b. David. Ps 119:161.
c. Jeremiah. Jer 32:2.
d. Daniel. Da 6:5-17.
e. Peter &c. Ac 4:3.
f. Apostles. Ac 5:18.
g. The Prophets. Ac 7:52.
h. The Church. Ac 8:1.
i. Paul and Barnabas. Ac 13:50.
j. Paul and Silas. Ac 16:23.
k. Hebrews. Heb 10:33.
l. Saints of old. Heb 11:36.