Persecution

Christ suffered — Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16.

Christ voluntarily submitted to — Isa 50:6.

Christ was patient under — Isa 53:7.

Saints may expect — Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20.

Saints suffer, for the sake of God — Jer 15:15.

Of saints, is a persecution of Christ — Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5.

All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer — 2Ti 3:12.

Originates

Ignorance of God and Christ. — Joh 16:3.

Hated to God and Christ. — Joh 15:20,24.

Hatred to the gospel. — Mt 13:21.

Pride. — Ps 10:2.

Mistaken zeal. — Ac 13:50; 26:9-11.

Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel — Mt 26:52.

Men by nature addicted to — Ga 4:29.

Preacher of the gospel subject to — Ga 5:11.

Is sometimes to death — Ac 22:4.

God forsakes not his saints under — 2Co 4:9.

God delivers out of — Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11.

Cannot separated from Christ — Ro 8:35.

Lawful means may be used to escape — Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15.

Saints suffering, should

Commit themselves to God. — 1Pe 4:19.

Exhibit patience. — 1Co 4:12.

Rejoice. — Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13.

Glorify God. — 1Pe 4:16.

Pray for deliverance. — Ps 7:1; 119:86.

Pray for those who inflict. — Mt 5:44.

Return blessing for. — Ro 12:14.

The hope of future blessedness supports under — 1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35.

Blessedness of enduring, for Christ’s sake — Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22.

Pray for those suffering — 2Th 3:2.

Hypocrites cannot endure — Mt 4:17.

False teachers shrink from — Ga 6:12.

The wicked

Addicted to. — Ps 10:2; 69:26.

Active in. — Ps 143:3; La 4:19.

Encourage each other in. — Ps 71:11.

Rejoice in its success. — Ps 13:4; Re 11:10.

Punishment for. — Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6.

Illustrated. — Mt 21:33-39.

Spirit of — Exemplified

Pharaoh &c. — Ex 1:8-14.

Saul. — 1Sa 26:18.

Jezebel. — 1Ki 19:2.

Zedekiah &c. — Jer 38:4-6.

Chaldeans. — Da 3:8-30.

Pharisees. — Mt 12:14.

Jews. — Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15.

Herod. — Ac 12:1.

Gentiles. — Ac 14:5.

Paul. — Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13.

Suffering of — Exemplified

Micaiah. — 1Ki 22:27.

David. — Ps 119:161.

Jeremiah. — Jer 32:2.

Daniel. — Da 6:5-17.

Peter &c. — Ac 4:3.

Apostles. — Ac 5:18.

The Prophets. — Ac 7:52.

The Church. — Ac 8:1.

Paul and Barnabas. — Ac 13:50.

Paul and Silas. — Ac 16:23.

Hebrews. — Heb 10:33.

Saints of old. — Heb 11:36.