Biblical Predictions of Persecution

WHAT IF WE WERE PERSECUTED?

DO NOT BE SURPRISED…

•That The World Hates You–1 Peter 4:12-13

•That God Loves You–1 Peter 3:12-14

PREDICTIONS OF EVIL

•Our lives will dramatically change

•Some of us will be thrown into prison–Revelation 2:8-11

•Some of us will be killed–Revelation 2:12-13

PREDICTIONS OF GOOD

• We will grow in Number– Acts 4:1-4; Acts 8:1-4

• We will grow in Strength– Romans 10:8-11

• We will grow as Individuals – 1 Peter 1:6-7

• We will be able to count ourselves Worthy– Acts 5:50-42

• We will see the Might of our King– 2 Corinthians 4:8-12