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  1. Pay Back Evil With Good

    “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone...
  2. Keeping a Good Conscience

    “Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone...
  3. People Will Turn On You

    Paul and Barnabas were on their missionary journey. They were being persecuted in one place, and so they fled to some other cities. In Lystra Paul was instrumental in the healing of a man who had no strength in his feet. The natives then began to raise Paul and Barnabas up as though they were...
  4. They Persecute Me Without Cause

    “Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words. I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil. I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law. Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances. Those who love Your law have great peace...
  5. Fear Not Suffering

    “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you...
  6. Make Your Face to Shine Upon Your Servant

    “Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes. My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law.” (Psalm 119:134-136 NASB1995) This is a prayer, asking the Lord that he would redeem...
  7. Give Me Understanding

    “I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me. My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word. Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your...
  8. Lies Spread Against You

    “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in...
  9. Even Though Tested By Fire

    “In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the...
  10. When Suffering Unjustly

  11. What is My Destiny?

    Oh, what is my destiny? From my sins I’ve been set free. Walking with my Lord each day, Following Him in all His ways. Going where my Lord leads me, Listening to Him, His word heed. Sharing His Word, truth to tell, So that others not in hell. Caring, sharing, meet their needs, So that they on...
  12. In All These Things

    “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from...
  13. Encourage One Another

    “You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— the...
  14. Struck Down, But Not Destroyed

    “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being...
  15. Do Not Give in To Fear

    “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. “I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I...
  16. For Which I am Suffering

    “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in...
  17. Save Your Servant

    “Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up...
  18. For His Name's Sake

    This Was Then I am reading in Matthew 10. Jesus was sending his twelve disciples out to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” i.e. to those physical descendants of Abraham (and Sarah) who had not yet believed in Jesus as the Christ (the Messiah), the promised seed of Abraham, who was to...
  19. Following Jesus Christ

    “And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, ‘Save us, Lord; we are perishing.’ And he said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, O you...
  20. When God Calls You

    When God calls you to obey Him, Do His will, and not betray Him, Count the cost, ‘twill not be easy, Not for fun, and not be breezy. Not for you, and not for pleasure, Not so you lay up your treasures, But so you obey Him freely, Do His will and not what’s feely. Go with Him where’re He leads...