Four-stage process of persecution
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Appealing to legal rights
As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”
Enduring persecution
“I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
Fleeing persecution
When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another.
Bold in the Spirit
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD, my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
God’s care
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
The freeing beauty of forgiveness
"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Forgiveness is for ourselves too
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
What forgiveness is and is not
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Example of Jesus
“Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.”