The Sermon of Persecutions......share freely.....deno.

       The Cross of the Lord did not mean that the Father did not love Jesus, EVEN SO nor do our fiery trials or the hate of the world against us that sometimes feel like crosses mean that God does not love us. Do not let the enemy deceive you by these things. The early disciples were beaten and some of them even tortured and killed for their faith in Christ. It all happened because the Lord was with them and for them, and because the Spirit of God and His Glory rested upon them ( 1 Peter 4:12-14). None of their pains for Christ in the fellowship of His Sufferings came upon them because they were beset by God. It was all because Christ was in them and even with them mightily. ASK PAUL.
         Friends it is so true to the scriptures, that being in Christ should and can fill the cups of our days and of our lives with Gods presence, love, light, joy, grace, goodness, good things and even hidden treasures. But we cannot just stop there in the scriptures as so many seem to be doing today. Jesus said also that these good things should and could fill the cups of our days and of our life accompanied WITH PERSECUTIONS.
       On earth the full scriptures, the full word of TRUTH preaches to us that in this present evil world you cannot have the one without the other...The truth must be spoken here..So do not let your fiery trials and afflictions and persecutions deceive you. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad when they come, for they testify this truth to you that Jesus and His Spirit surely is in you, with you, and upon you..If you are not a threat to the devil then you are not his target. But if by the Holy Ghost he sees you gleaming with light, he will come against you with all kinds of tricks, illusions, discouragements, faith killers, schemes, insults and other persecutions.
        So whether our cup is filled with the blessings or with the persecutions or with both all at the same time as is scriptural, JESUS LOVES US THE SAME AND IS WITH US THE SAME. Rejoice Jesus said, and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in heaven. If you are not being bothered by the enemy then most likely your threat to him is at a minimum? or you live in a community overflowing with believers.....deno.....share freely.