The Blessing of Persecution, Rejoicing In Suffering, Greg Price

Our modern, comfortable, "self-esteem" Christianity will find it impossible to relate to or benefit from a sermon such as this; for this sermon is directed to the suffering and despised remnant "which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ" (Rev. 12:17).

Many careful distinctions are made throughout this sermon on this point, distinguishing between what is and what is not persecution. For example, Price asks, "Was Elijah a persecutor when he caused the prophets of Baal to be executed?" (1 Kings. 18:40). Is a godly magistrate a persecutor when he suppresses idolatry and heresy? What about when the magistrate (or apostate church leaders) put down those preaching the truth? Is one persecuted when he is slandered, misrepresented or even excommunicated by the ignorant and scandalous?

The Christian response to persecution is also ably covered in three succinct points. Price shows how our response to persecution should usually follow one or more of these steps: 1) a testimony to the truth and against error; 2) fleeing the persecutors when necessary and possible; 3) by opposing the wicked with force when all other avenues have been exhausted.

This is an amazing sermon calculated to greatly encourage those who continue to "earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints" (Jude 3).

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