Page 17 - The Promise of Persecution
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In John chapter 17, verses 14 through 16,



             Jesus says, “I have given them thy word; and



             the  world  hath  hated  them,  because  they



             are not of the world, even as I am not of the



             world.  I pray not that thou shouldest take
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             them  out  of  the  world,  but  that  thou



             shouldest keep them from the evil.  They
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             are not of the world, even as I am not of the



             world.” Then in verse 25 we see this mentioned



             again.  Jesus says, “O righteous Father, the



             world  hath  not  known  thee:  but  I  have



             known  thee,  and  these  have  known  that



             thou hast sent me.” As I said, Christians are



             the most persecuted religious group in the



             world.    And  it's  not  that  we  look  for



             persecution; it's just a fact that it will come,



             and it comes because of our identification



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