According to a recent report, Christians are the most persecuted religion in the world. Does this show that God is unfair and unjust? In this passage we see that the opposite is actually true.
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Have you ever tried to obey God, and then encountered opposition? You might think that obeying God would lead to no opposition, but that is rarely the case. This passage is an encouragement for us, because it helps us to understand why there is opposition – and why we don’t have to worry about it.
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In the first part of Exodus, we look at how the world’s values are always in tension with God’s values. God’s blessing and ways are seen as a threat by the world, who want to persecute his people. At the same time, there is encouragement for those who stand up for God.
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Daniel 8 is a vision concerning persecution for God’s people. What does it have to teach us today about how we should live and what we should expect in the Christian life?
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How do we stay faithful to Jesus despite persecution and adversity? Revelation 14 helps by showing us the outcome of our lives.
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When we think about blessing, we often think about getting nice things – but we rarely, if ever, think of suffering as a blessing. And yet Jesus’ letter shows that suffering and persecution can be a rich blessing.
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In the final part of the ‘Return of Christ’ series we look at 2 Thessalonians 1, which shows us how to endure suffering and persecution while we await Christ’s return.
Last week’s session was A life fit for the new creation (2 Peter 3).
