-12Main idea: Suffering on Christ’s behalf is a mark of the Christian. The tears of repentance and the blood of persecution are the costs of following God (Luke 14:28). Persecution is necessary to Christendom it produces strength, sincerity, and purity of faith (James 1:2-4). True Christianity gives no charter of exemption from suffering (1 Peter 4:12-19). Remember that sufferings in this life, compared to eternity, are short (1 Peter 5:10; Isaiah 35:1-10).__________________________To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give.html