Blessing from the B-Attitudes

Preparing for persecution

Text: John 15:18-21

• People pretend to fit in
• The world is supposed to hate Christians
• Because we are different.

2 Tim 3:12

• You will suffer persecution

1. Accounts of Persecution

-Acts 2 (multiply)

2. Avenues of Persecution

-Mat 5:11

• Assult on Christians intellect
• Christian's Integrity
• Christs Institution.

3. Attitudes toward persecution

-Mat 5:10-12

• Pray for the persecuted (James 5:16)
• Prepare for persecution (2 Tim 3:1-3, 1 John 2:18)
• Praise God when persecuted (Act 5:41)

4. Accolades for the persecuted (Mat 5:12, Rev 2:10)

God Bless,

The Campbell's