Crossroads 2009

Series: LIFE @ 180 Part 8: “NOT IF, BUT WHEN" Matthew 5:10 (NIV) Matthew 5:11-12 (NIV) I.REALITY OF PERSECUTION 1.To be a ____________________ citizen is to ________________ a.________________________________ b.________________________________ c.________________________________ II.CAUSES OF PERSECUTION John 15:20a (NIV) 1.You get persecuted when you ____________________ more like ___________________ 2.You get persecuted when you _______________________________ 2 Timothy 3:12 (NIV) III.THE RESPONSE TO PERSECUTION 1.Consider the __________________________ Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) 2.Don’t _______________________________ Romans 12:17 & 19a (NLT) 3.Respond _____________________________ Romans 12:21 (NIV) Matthew 5:44 (NIV) 4.________________________________ Matthew 5:12a (NIV) A.It means ___________ can be seen in _________________ B.It means God can ____________________ you Acts 5:41 (NLT) C.It’s only ________________________________ 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (