Friday, April 29, 2016

So YOU May Be Prepared, Persecutions Are Coming



Matthew 5:14, 16

Then He (Jesus Christ) opened His (Jesus Christ’s) Mouth and TAUGHT Them (Believers), SAYING: “YOU (Believers) are The LIGHT of The World.  Let Your (Believers) LIGHT so SHINE before Men, that They (Men) may SEE Your (Believers) Good Works, and GLORIFY Your (Believers) Father (GOD Almighty) in Heaven.”

Matthew 10:32-33

“Therefore Whoever (Believers) CONFESSES Me (Jesus Christ), BEFORE Men, Him (Believers), I (Jesus Christ) will also CONFESS, BEFORE My (Jesus Christ’s) Father (GOD Almighty), Who is in Heaven.  But whoever (Unbelievers) DENIES Me (Jesus Christ), BEFORE Men, him (Unbelievers), I (Jesus Christ) will also DENY, BEFORE My (Jesus Christ’s) Father (GOD Almighty), Who is in Heaven.”

Luke 12:8-9

 “Also, I (Jesus Christ) SAY to YOU, Whoever (Believers) CONFESSES Me (Jesus Christ), BEFORE Men, Him (Believers), The Son of Man (Jesus Christ) also will CONFESS, BEFORE The Angels of GOD (GOD Almighty).  But, he (Unbelievers) who DENIES Me (Jesus Christ), BEFORE Men, will be DENIED, BEFORE The Angels of GOD (GOD Almighty).”

Acts 13:47
“For so The LORD (Jesus Christ) has COMMANDED Us (Believers): ‘I (Jesus Christ) have SET YOU (Believers), as a LIGHT to The Gentiles, that YOU (Believers) should be for Salvation, to The Ends of The Earth.’

Matthew 5:10-12, 43-45a

Then He (Jesus Christ) Opened His (Jesus Christ’s) Mouth and TAUGHT Them (Believers), SAYING: “BLESSED are Those (Believers) who are PERSECUTED for Righteousness’ Sake, for Theirs (Believers) is The Kingdom of Heaven.  BLESSED are YOU (Believers), when They (Unbelievers) REVILE and PERSECUTE YOU (Believers), and say all kinds of evil AGAINST YOU (Believers), FALSELY, for My (Jesus Christ’s) Sake.  REJOICE and BE EXCEEDINGLY GLAD, for GREAT is Your (Believers) REWARD in Heaven, for so They (Unbelievers) PERSECUTED The Prophets, who were BEFORE YOU (Believers).”

“YOU (Believers) have HEARD that it was said, ‘YOU (Believers) shall LOVE Your Neighbor and HATE Your Enemy.’  But I (Jesus Christ) SAY to YOU (Believers), LOVE Your (Believers) Enemies, BLESS those (Unbelievers) who CURSE YOU (Believers), DO GOOD to those (Unbelievers) who HATE YOU, and PRAY for those (Unbelievers) who SPITEFULLY USE YOU (Believers) and PERSECUTE YOU (Believers), that YOU (Believers) may be SONS (Children) of Your (Believers) Father (GOD Almighty) in Heaven.”

Matthew 10:16-23, 26

“Behold, I (Jesus Christ) SEND YOU (Believers) OUT as SHEEP in The Midst of Wolves (Unbelievers). Therefore, be WISE as serpents and HARMLESS as Doves (symbol of The Holy Spirit).  But BEWARE of Men (Unbelievers), for They (Unbelievers) will DELIVER YOU (Believers) UP to Councils and SCOURGE YOU (Believers) in Their (Unbelievers) Synagogues.  YOU (Believers) will be BROUGHT before Governors and Kings for My (Jesus Christ’s) Sake, as a TESTIMONY to Them (Unbelievers) and to The Gentiles (Yet-To-Be-Believers).  But when They (Unbelievers) DELIVER YOU (Believers) UP, do NOT worry, about how or what YOU (Believers) should Speak.  For it (The Words) will be GIVEN TO YOU (Believers), in THAT HOUR, what YOU (Believers) should Speak; for it is NOT YOU (Believers) Who Speak, but The Spirit of (The Holy Spirit) Your (Believers) Father (GOD Almighty), Who SPEAKS in YOU (Believers).”

“Now Brother (Unbelievers) will DELIVER UP Brother (Believers) to Death, and a Father (Unbelievers), His (Unbelievers) Child (Believers); and Children (Unbelievers) will RISE UP AGAINST Parents (Believers) and CAUSE Them (Parents/Believers) to be PUT TO DEATH.  And YOU (Believers) will be HATED by All, for My (Jesus Christ’s) Name’s Sake.  But He (Believers), Who ENDURES to The End will be SAVED.  When They (Unbelievers) PERSECUTE YOU (Believers) in this City, FLEE to another (City).  For ASSUREDLY, I (Jesus Christ) SAY to YOU (Believers), YOU (Believers) will NOT have gone through The Cities of Israel, BEFORE The Son of Man (Jesus Christ) COMES.  Therefore, do NOT fear Them (Unbelievers).  For there is NOTHING Covered, that will NOT be REVEALED, and Hidden, that will NOT be KNOWN.”

Mark 13:9, 11-13

And Jesus (Jesus Christ) began to SAY: “But WATCH OUT for YOURSELVES (Believers), for They (Unbelievers) will DELIVER YOU (Believers) UP to Councils, and YOU (Believers) will be BEATEN in The Synagogues.  YOU (Believers) will be BROUGHT before Rulers and Kings for My (Jesus Christ’s) Sake, for a TESTIMONY to Them (Unbelievers).  But when They (Unbelievers) ARREST YOU (Believers) and DELIVER YOU (Believers) UP, do NOT worry, beforehand, or PREMEDITATE, what YOU (Believers) will Speak.  But WHATEVER is GIVEN YOU (Believers), in THAT HOUR, SPEAK THAT; for it is NOT YOU (Believers) Who Speak, but The Holy Spirit.  Now, Brother (Unbelievers) will BETRAY Brother (Believers) to Death, and a Father (Unbelievers), His (Unbelievers) Child (Believers); and Children (Unbelievers) will RISE UP AGAINST Parents (Believers) and CAUSE Them (Parents/Believers) to be PUT TO DEATH.  And YOU (Believers) will be HATED by All, for My (Jesus Christ’s) Name’s Sake.  But He (Believers), Who ENDURES to The End shall be SAVED.

Luke 21:12-19

And He (Jesus Christ) SAID: “But BEFORE All These Things, They (Unbelievers) will LAY Their (Unbelievers) Hands on YOU (Believers) and PERSECUTE YOU (Believers), DELIVERING YOU (Believers) UP to The Synagogues and Prisons.  YOU will be BROUGHT before Kings and Rulers for My (Jesus Christ’s) Name’s Sake.  But it will TURN OUT for YOU (Believers), as an OCCASION FOR TESTIMONY.  Therefore, SETTLE it in Your (Believers) Hearts, NOT to MEDITATE Beforehand, on what YOU (Believers) will ANSWER; for I (Jesus Christ) will GIVE YOU (Believers) a MOUTH and WISDOM, which All Your (Believers) Adversaries (Unbelievers), will NOT be able to CONTRADICT OR RESIST.  YOU (Believers) will be BETRAYED, even by Parents (Unbelievers) and Brothers (Unbelievers), Relatives (Unbelievers) and Friends (Unbelievers); and They (Unbelievers) will PUT Some of YOU (Believers) to DEATH.  And YOU (Believers) will be HATED by All, for My (Jesus Christ’s) Name’s Sake.  But NOT a Hair of Your (Believers) Head shall be LOST.  By Your (Believers) Patience, POSSESS Your (Believers) Souls.

2 Timothy 3:12, 16-17

Yes, and All (Believers) Who DESIRE to LIVE GODLY in Christ Jesus, WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION.  All Scripture is GIVEN BY INSPIRATION of GOD (GOD Almighty), and is Profitable FOR Doctrine, FOR Reproof, FOR Correction, FOR Instruction in Righteousness, that The Man (Believers) of GOD (GOD Almighty) may be COMPLETE, THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED for EVERY Good Work.

Revelation 3:7b-13

“These Things SAYS He (Jesus Christ), Who is HOLY, He (Jesus Christ), Who is TRUE, He (Jesus Christ), Who has The Key of David, He (Jesus Christ), Who OPENS and NO ONE SHUTS, and SHUTS and NO ONE OPENS”: “I KNOW Your (Believers) Works.  See, I (Jesus Christ) have SET Before YOU (Believers) an OPEN DOOR, and NO ONE can shut it (The Open Door); for YOU (Believers) have a little strength, have KEPT My (Jesus Christ’s) WORD (The Gospel of Jesus Christ), and have NOT Denied My (Jesus Christ’s) Name.  Indeed, I (Jesus Christ) will MAKE Those (Unbelievers) of The Synagogue of Satan, who say They (Unbelievers) are Jews and are NOT, but LIE, indeed, I (Jesus Christ) will MAKE Them (Unbelievers) COME and WORSHIP before Your (Believers) Feet, and to KNOW that I (Jesus Christ) have LOVED YOU (Believers).  Because YOU (Believers) have KEPT My (Jesus Christ’s) Command to PERSEVERE, I (Jesus Christ) also will KEEP YOU (Believers), from THE HOUR OF TRIAL, which shall COME Upon The Whole World, to TEST Those (Unbelievers) who DWELL on The Earth.  Behold, I (Jesus Christ) AM COMING QUICKLY!  HOLD FAST what YOU (Believers) have, that NO ONE May TAKE Your (Believers) Crown.  He (Believers) Who OVERCOMES, I (Jesus Christ) will MAKE Him (Believers), a PILLAR in The TEMPLE of My (Jesus Christ’s) GOD (GOD Almighty), and He (Believers) shall GO OUT, NO more.  I (Jesus Christ) will WRITE on Him (Believers), The NAME of My (Jesus Christ’s) GOD (GOD Almighty) and The NAME of The City of My (Jesus Christ’s) GOD (GOD Almighty), The New Jerusalem, which COMES DOWN OUT of Heaven, from My (Jesus Christ’s) GOD (GOD Almighty).  And I (Jesus Christ) will WRITE on Him (Believers), My (Jesus Christ’s) NEW NAME.  “He (Believers) who has an ear, let Him (Believers) HEAR, what The Spirit SAYS to The Churches.”

Fellow Believers, I Share These Scriptures with YOU (Believers), NOT to SCARE YOU (Believers), well maybe, but more so, to PREPARE YOU (Believers).  Think about this, almost All of GOD Almighty’s Prophets were PERSECUTED and KILLED, Our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ, was PERSECUTED and KILLED, and many of Jesus Christ’s Disciples and Followers were PERSECUTED and KILLED, AHEAD of Us (Believers).  2 Timothy 3:12 states: “Yes, and All (Believers) Who DESIRE to LIVE GODLY in Christ Jesus, WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION.”

So that YOU (Believers) may be PREPARED, may I make YOU (Believers) AWARE of a few things.  First of all, Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian (Believer in The Gospel of Jesus Christ) could COST YOU (Believers), Your (Believers) LIFE (BEING PUT TO DEATH).  Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian could COST YOU (Believers), Your (Believers) FREEDOM.  Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian could COST YOU (Believers), Your (Believers) ESSENTIALS (Water, Food, Shelter, etc.).  Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian could COST YOU (Believers), Your (Believers) LIVELIHOOD.  Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian could COST YOU (Believers), All Your (Believers) POSSESSIONS.  Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian could COST YOU (Believers), Your (Believers) Family and Your (Believers) Friends.  Admitting YOU (Believers) are a Christian could COST YOU (Believers), EVERYTHING in THIS World!

Now, remember Jesus Christ’s Own WORDS, “REJOICE and BE EXCEEDINGLY GLAD, for GREAT is Your (Believers) REWARD in Heaven!”

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