The Privilege of Persecution
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness …” Mat 5:10b
At present, many men, women, and children around the world are facing persecution. Many more will face it in the near future. Indeed, persecution against Christians and Christian standards is now taking shape across the USA, and this persecution is becoming more aggressive and intense with each passing day. As we would prepare for any upcoming event in our life, so we should spiritually prepare for both present and coming persecution. Days of persecution are days to stand up in victory—not flee in defeat!
These are the notes from Nan Cunningham’s ladies’ Bible class at the Kansas Bible Conference, August 21–23, 2015.
Kansas 2015 Ladies Class
Nancy Cunningham - November 4, 2010
Nan - Choose Christ
After salvation, His plan for us is to grow to maturity as a believer. God wants us to be a disciple, to reflect the love and glory of Jesus to others.
Luk 10:38-42
Mary made the best choice, she chose the student-teacher relationship with Jesus. She chose a relationship with Him, it’s an on-going thing, a growing thing. Nothing, and nobody can keep you from a relationship with Jesus. We can lose many things in the world, things can be taken away. Nothing can wash away a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Heb 13:5 Rom 8:31-39 Nothing can separate you from the love of Christ. Nothing can take the Word out of your heart. 1PE 3:3-4 Inner beauty cannot be taken from us. Inner beauty is precious to Jesus, and it’s an imperishable beauty.
5 things to do every day to help us grow spiritually:
1. Wash: 1jo 1:9 Have your soul washed through confession.
2. Eat: Mat 4:4 We need to feed our souls with the Word.
3. Walk: close intimate friendship with Jesus. Listening and praying to Him.
4: Work: Eph 2:10 Working for Jesus is a joy, He gives you the opportunity and strength and rewards you for it.
5. Rest: We need rest for our souls. Jesus gives us rest when we come to Him.
Scripture References: Matthew 4:4, Romans 8:31-39, Hebrews 13:5, Luke 10:38-42, Ephesians 2:10