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Matthew 5:10-12
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10Blessed are those who are
persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are you when people
insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because
of me.
12Rejoice and be glad,
because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the
prophets who were before you.
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1)
Who is our
righteousness, given 1 Corinthians 1:30?
o
Jesus is our
righteousness.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Corinthians 1:30 that says,
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30It is because of him that
you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our
righteousness, holiness and redemption.
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2)
What are we persecuted
because of when we are persecuted because of Jesus?
o
We are persecuted
because of righteousness.
3)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 11 and 12 how is our reward in heaven when we are
persecuted because of Jesus, i.e., because of righteousness?
o
Great is our
reward in heaven.
4)
If great is our
reward in heaven when we are persecuted because of Jesus, i.e., because of
righteousness, is the kingdom of heaven ours then?
o
Yes.
5)
How blessed are those
who are persecuted because of righteousness?
o
Theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 5:10-12
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