Blessing Beyond Persecution

Good morning 🌅

Sunday’s word from Scripture…📖

2 Timothy 3:12.
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“All who want to live a godly (devout) life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”
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When I believed in Jesus…
some friends drifted away…😓
I told my parents that I would not worship at the Buddhist altar.
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At that time… there were times when I felt truly lonely❗️
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In the end… I was given friends I can trust❗️
Later… my parents said,
“Please dispose of the Buddhist altar‼️”
and so
we disposed of it.
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In Christ Jesus,
if you try to live in Him, persecution will surely come.
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This is a fact❗️

If you believe in Jesus and follow Him,
that His grace is overwhelmingly greater is also
a fact.
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This is a word we must all know.
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Many churches
preach messages of God’s grace and blessing…
but when it comes to talking about
“persecution”…
for the sake of those who might not want to become Christians…
they hardly ever speak of it…😓
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We hesitate to speak about persecution…😰
If we could, we would rather not be persecuted… that is how we are.
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As I wrote at the beginning…📝
in the end,
it is turned into blessing.
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The world has come to be covered by the devil’s power of darkness❗️
The ones who can tear through that darkness ⚡️ are
Christians.
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Within you lives God’s Holy Spirit, overwhelmingly stronger than any power in this world❗️

Let us offer glory at this morning’s worship❗️

Shalom 😄