Page 53 - The Promise of Persecution

name. And daily in the temple, and in
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every house, they ceased not to teach and

preach Jesus Christ.”

So I'll leave with you tonight that not

only did Jesus prepare His disciples to have

fullness of joy and friendship with Christ, He

not only prepared them to bear fruit and be

able to pray and receive answers, but He

also prepared them for the persecution that

was coming. As the people hated Christ and

persecuted Christ, they also hated the

disciples and persecuted the disciples, and

down through church history, there have

been millions who have suffered in the

same way. Now, again, there are different

forms of suffering. Some may be martyred;

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