This beatitude will be defined and illustrated by a sermon excerpt and two sermons.
The following 19 minute excerpt is by Dr. Sinclair Ferguson:
The following 46 minute sermon is by pastor Timothy Bixby. I decided not to excerpt this sermon because pastor Bixby also speaks about things that can not be considered persecution because believers are sinning at those times. Thus, his coverage is fuller, and all believers should be able to distinguish between being persecuted for righteousness sake and being persecuted because it is warranted.
The following full sermon by Dr. Nelson Kloosterman is 39 minutes in length. I did not excerpt this sermon because the definition was spread throughout the sermon:
The following 77 minute sermon is by Dr. Sinclair Ferguson:
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