Persecution Wörterbuch: Torrey Topical Textbook

Christ suffered Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16

Christ voluntarily submitted to Isa 50:6

Christ was patient under Isa 53:7

Saints may expect Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20

Saints suffer, for the sake of God Jer 15:15

Of saints, is a persecution of Christ Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5

All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer 2Ti 3:12

ORIGINATES

• Ignorance of God and Christ Joh 16:3
• Hated to God and Christ Joh 15:20,24
• Hatred to the gospel Mt 13:21
• Pride Ps 10:2
• Mistaken zeal Ac 13:50; 26:9-11

Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel Mt 26:52

Men by nature addicted to Ga 4:29

Preacher of the gospel subject to Ga 5:11

Is sometimes to death Ac 22:4

God forsakes not his saints under 2Co 4:9

God delivers out of Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11

Cannot separated from Christ Ro 8:35

Lawful means may be used to escape Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15

SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD

• Commit themselves to God 1Pe 4:19
• Exhibit patience 1Co 4:12
• Rejoice Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13
• Glorify God 1Pe 4:16
• Pray for deliverance Ps 7:1; 119:86
• Pray for those who inflict Mt 5:44
• Return blessing for Ro 12:14

The hope of future blessedness supports under 1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35

Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22

Pray for those suffering 2Th 3:2

Hypocrites cannot endure Mt 4:17

False teachers shrink from Ga 6:12

THE WICKED

• Addicted to Ps 10:2; 69:26
• Active in Ps 143:3; La 4:19
• Encourage each other in Ps 71:11
• Rejoice in its success Ps 13:4; Re 11:10
• Punishment for Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6
• Illustrated Mt 21:33-39

Spirit of-Exemplified

• Pharaoh &c Ex 1:8-14
• Saul 1Sa 26:18
• Jezebel 1Ki 19:2
• Zedekiah &c Jer 38:4-6
• Chaldeans Da 3:8-30
• Pharisees Mt 12:14
• Jews Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15
• Herod Ac 12:1
• Gentiles Ac 14:5
• Paul Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13

Suffering of-Exemplified

• Micaiah 1Ki 22:27
• David Ps 119:161
• Jeremiah Jer 32:2
• Daniel Da 6:5-17
• Peter &c Ac 4:3
• Apostles Ac 5:18
• The Prophets Ac 7:52
• The Church Ac 8:1
• Paul and Barnabas Ac 13:50
• Paul and Silas Ac 16:23
• Hebrews Heb 10:33
• Saints of old Heb 11:36