{"id":530,"date":"2018-04-08T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T00:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblefreak.org\/teaching\/?p=530"},"modified":"2019-12-30T12:45:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T20:45:50","slug":"the-blessedness-of-persecution-matthew-51-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblefreak.org\/teaching\/?p=530","title":{"rendered":"The Blessedness of Persecution (Matthew 5:1-12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1118\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/biblefreak.org\/teaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Blessedness-of-Persecution-Elder-Matthew-Davis-518181759100.mp3'>The Blessedness of Persecution<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/biblefreak.org\\\/teaching\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/The-Blessedness-of-Persecution-Elder-Matthew-Davis-518181759100.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\\\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"The Blessedness of Persecution\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"The Blessedness of Persecution\\\" from Covenant Reformed Church GV by Elder Matthew Davis. 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Genre: Other.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Elder Matthew Davis\",\"album\":\"Covenant Reformed Church GV\",\"genre\":\"Other\",\"year\":\"2018\",\"length_formatted\":\"46:38\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/biblefreak.org\\\/teaching\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/The-Completion-Fulfillment-and-Perfection-of-Christ-Elder-Matthew-Davis-2319178144-mp3-image-1.jpg\",\"width\":196,\"height\":242},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/biblefreak.org\\\/teaching\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/The-Completion-Fulfillment-and-Perfection-of-Christ-Elder-Matthew-Davis-2319178144-mp3-image-1-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The subject of the persecution of the saints is recorded in the blood of God\u2019s people all the days of their lives.\u00a0 They suffer not because of their name, or deeds.\u00a0 Rather, as the tile of our sermon indicates, they are suffering for the blessedness found in Christ.\u00a0 This suffering is appropriate, since those who are called of God, recognize Christ and seek to serve their neighbors, are prone to persecution, simply for uttering the words, sin, repentance, forgiveness, or even heaven.\u00a0 They are persecuted for following the instructions found in the Scriptures.<\/p>\n<p>There is a sense in the beatitudes in which a common thread is presented in the individual characteristics which Christ lists of those who are blessed.\u00a0 Those who are poor in spirit, mourn before God, are meek and humble, who hunger and thirst after righteousness, who demonstrate mercy, the pure in heart who seek to spread the gospel of peace found only in Christ, each of these attributes of the Christian life represent a reflection upon Christ who is the Prince of Peace.<\/p>\n<p>So, your example as Christians (or little Christs) is characterized as those who follow the path which our Lord did.\u00a0 You beloved, each of you calling yourself a Christian, owe a debt of life, and are commanded to take up your cross and follow the King.\u00a0 The life of every Christian is filled with trials, and temptations, just as Christ\u2019s life was.\u00a0 Christ further teaches these truths in, Matt 16:24-27, Mark 8:34-38, Luke 9:23-26. 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