Not so much description as what is likely to result because the Christian is what we have seen
him to be.
Follows peacemaker, it is because he is a peacemaker, he is persecuted.
Same promise as first started and finished with kingdom of heaven.
Jews false notion of kingdom.
Searching:
Misinterpreted and misapplied - "For righteousness sake," "Thank you Lord."
Persecution in world today.
Not blessed because persecuted for being: objectionable, difficult, lacking in wisdom and
blundered.
Some suffer entirely from own folly. Fanatical, over-zealous, can lead to persecution.
The way they say their amen or hallelujah, not sign of spirituality.
Suffer - busy bodies in other man's matters. I Pet. 4:15.
Not persecuted for a cause. Martyr spirit.
Religious, political views.
Christian faith as such, not anti -Communism, Concerned for souls of communist as well as
anyone else.
Not being good, noble, self-sacrificing.
What does righteousness mean?
- Being like Christ.
- "If the world hate you, know it hated me."
- If ye were of the world. John 15:18-20.
"Yea all that live godly shall suffer persecution." II Tim. 3:12.
Are you suffering persecution?
Abel - David - Elijah - Jeremiah - Daniel.
By whom are they persecuted?
Church herself - religious people.
Why righteous and not noble?
Noble we feel are like us at our best. "I am capable of that." Righteous different.
If we are admired and applauded by unbelievers Woe unto you if all men speak well of you.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.