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Hello friend,
I was just reading through the Sermon on the Mount—arguably Jesus’s most
famous and resonating sermon—and I thought about how a certain passage is
likely to become even more relevant in the days ahead. I’m talking about
Matthew 5:11-12, where Jesus said:
“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 the same way they persecuted the prophets who were
before you.”
As the days get darker spiritually, as our liberties are being trampled on and
chipped away, as Christians are categorized by our culture as close minded
bigots—it’s not hard to foresee a future where religious persecution is
intensified.
If things continue on their current trajectory, it is only a matter of time
before things go fromuncomfortable to unthinkable.
What are we to do when persecution comes our way? How does Jesus instruct us
to react? He doesn’t tell us to just hold on and endure. He doesn’t tell us to
just sit tight and bear it.
As with so many other passages in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus ups the ante
of what we would consider “normal” behavior. Jesus says that in the face of
persecution we are to “rejoice and be exceedingly glad”!
I’ve written a new book that looks closely at the Sermon on the Mount. It’s
called18 Minutes with Jesus: Straight Talk from the Savior about the Things
That Matter Most. We’re offering a copy of this book to anyone who donates
generously to the ministry of Pathway to Victory this month.
When you give, you are helping to broadcast the truth of God’s Word across the
nation and around the world. Your donation can help to change the course of a
life from darkness to light, from despair to hope, and from worry to peace.
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I give thanks to God that we still have the opportunity to openly and boldly
declare the Word of God here in America, and I pray that the Church would take
advantage of that freedom while it lasts.Let’s do all we can to share the gospel
while we can.
God bless you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Robert Jeffress
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