Thursday, December 14, 2017
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: To The Persecuted.
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To
The Child Of God: To The Persecuted.
Bible Text:
Matthew 5:11,12
NLT
11 Blessed are
ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
The Lord's Request:
Blessed are ye,
when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
The Lord's Promise:
Rejoice, and be
exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted
they the prophets which were before you.
Persecution:
Matthew 10:22,39
KJV
22 And ye shall
be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the
end shall be saved.
39 He that
findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My
sake shall find it.
Matthew 19:29
KJV
And every one
that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or
mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall
receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting Life.
Acts 5:41,42 KJV
41 And they
departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
42 And daily in
the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach
Jesus Christ.
Acts 9:16 KJV
For I will shew
him (Saul-Paul) how great things he must suffer for My name's sake.
Romans 8:15-17
KJV
15 For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received The Spirit Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit
itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of
God:
17 And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified
together.
I Corinthians
4:10-13 NLT
10 Our
dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so
wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are
honored, but we are ridiculed.
11 Even now we
go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep
warm. We are often beaten and have no home.
12 We work
wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who
curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.
13 We appeal
gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like
the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash—right up to the
present moment.
II Corinthians
4:8-11 KJV
8 We are
troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not
in despair;
9 Persecuted,
but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Through
suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that
the Life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
11 Yes, we live
under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the
Life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.
II Timothy 3:12
KJV
Yea, and all
that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Hebrews 11:24-26
NLT
24 It was by
faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of
Pharaoh’s daughter.
25 He chose to
share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the
fleeting pleasures of sin.
26 He thought
it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the
treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.
James 5:10 NLT
10 For examples
of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the
prophets who spoke in the name of The Lord.
I Peter 2:20,21
NLT
20 Of course,
you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing
wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God
is pleased with you.
21 For God
called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ
suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in His
steps.
I Peter 5:8-11
NLT
8 Stay alert!
Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a
roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
9 Stand firm
against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family
of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of
suffering you are.
10 In His
kindness God called you to share in His eternal glory by means of
Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will
restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm
foundation.
11 All power to
Him forever! Amen.
Our Lord, reminds the persecuted today...
Psalm 37:28 KJV
For The Lord
loveth judgment, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for
ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Romans 8:35,37
KJV
35 Who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress,
or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
37 Nay, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
II Timothy 4:18
KJV
And The Lord
shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto His
heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:5 KJV
"... for
He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Prayer:
I John 5:4 KJV
For whatsoever
is born of God over cometh the world: and this is the victory
that over cometh the world, even our faith.