Surviving Persecution III

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Revelation 13

“And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads…”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

Revelation 12:17

“Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.”

Mark 13:13

“And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”

Daniel 1:1-21

“The king of Babylon brought Daniel and his companions into his service. They remained faithful to their God, did not curse their captor, and had a quiet and gentle witness that showed the living God.”

Daniel 2

“Daniel revealed the king’s dream, showing that the God of Israel is above all other gods, as the king recognized.”

Daniel 4

>“After seven years of madness, Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged that there is only one God, the God of Israel.”

Luke 22

“Jesus stayed and endured suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, modeling endurance in persecution.”

Luke 9 and Matthew 10:23

“Jesus commanded his followers to flee from one town to another if they faced persecution.”

Acts 9:25

“Paul fled from Damascus by being lowered in a basket through a window to escape persecution.”

1 Peter 4:12-14

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.”

Philippians 4:4

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.”

Philippians 4:6

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

Acts 12:5

“Prayer was made fervently by the church to God for Peter when he was imprisoned.”

Hebrews 13:3

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”

Romans 8:31-39

“If God is for us, who can be against us? Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Revelation 2:10

“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

Memorable Quotes

“We are living in a world where people no longer know what is true or false, where today’s dogma becomes tomorrow’s hate speech, where right seems to be wrong and wrong now becomes right.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic has unwittingly revealed that many ingredients of the oppression of God’s end-time people are already in place.”

“We see a corrupt national media pushing an agenda and a dominant narrative regardless of the facts and regardless of who gets destroyed in the process.”

“If you are a dissenter to the national narrative pushed by the corrupt media and social media giants, you will be demonized and ascribed the worst possible motives.”

“Many gatherings for worship and evangelism have been banned in the interests of public health, and deputies have been sent to fine or arrest those gathered, even in drive-in services where there is no possibility of spreading COVID.”

“Track and Trace apps and smart devices record every word you say, and governments can use that knowledge to target communities in the most profound and terrible ways.”

“The only thing that stands between us and final persecution is a political excuse to turn these ingredients upon God’s faithful remnant.”

“The two most commonly heard expressions about persecution today are: ‘Oh, persecution will never happen here,’ and ‘We never thought persecution could happen here.’”

“Jesus said, ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.’ This is perhaps the hardest teaching that Jesus ever gave.”

“Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego gave a quiet and gentle witness to their persecutor without reviling or cursing him, appealing instead to mercy and right living.”

“We can respond to persecution by fleeing as Joseph and Mary fled to Egypt or by staying and enduring as Jesus did in Gethsemane.”

“Some may hide or provide sanctuary during persecution, while others remain boldly as salt and light in the earth.”

“We are called to rejoice in suffering and to trust that nothing can separate us from the love of God—not angels, powers, or authorities.”

“Adventists have rarely responded to persecution with unity. History shows many divisions and bitterness in times of trial.”

“The old certainties are gone; we live in a relativistic society where the Judeo-Christian foundations of the West are disappearing almost overnight.”

“The human heart can be bought for so little. One measly item is all it took in Stalin’s prison camps to buy compliance for ten years of imprisonment.”

“We are very close to the final persecution of God’s faithful people. Jesus is coming again; be faithful with the talents and gifts God has given you.”

“When Jesus comes again, every tear will be wiped away, and we will dwell with God in peace forever.”

Other Quotations

Jesus (Sermon on the Mount)

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.”