Philippians 1:29

Living Is Christ

²⁸ Never in the slightest degree be frightened by your opponents, for such fearlessness will be strong evidence to them of their impending destruction, but to you a sure sign, and that from God, of your salvation. ²⁹ For it has been graciously granted to you for Christ's sake, not only to trust in Him but also to suffer for Him, ³⁰ since you are having the same struggle that you once saw me have and which you hear that I am still having.

Have Faith

In Christ

Christ

Messiah

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Matthew 5:11-12

"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and keep on falsely telling all sorts of evil against you for my sake.

Matthew 16:17

Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man that made this known to you, but my Father in heaven.

John 1:12-13

But to all who did accept Him, and trust in His name, He gave the right to become the children of God,

John 6:44-45

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; then I myself will raise him to life on the last day.

Acts 5:41

So they went out from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus' name;

Acts 13:39

and that through union with Him every one of you who believes is given right standing with God and freed from every charge from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:27

On arriving there they called the church together, and in detail reported to them all that God had done through them as instruments, and how He had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

Romans 5:3

And not only that, but this too: let us continue exulting in our sufferings, for we know that suffering produces endurance,

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by His unmerited favor through faith that you have been saved; it is not by anything that you have done, it is the gift of God.

Colossians 2:12

for you were buried with Him in baptism and raised to life with Him through your faith in the power of God who raised Him from the dead.

James 1:2

You must consider it the purest joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,

James 1:17-18

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or changing shadow.

1 Peter 4:13

but so far as you are sharing Christ's sufferings, keep on rejoicing, so that at the uncovering of His glory you may rejoice triumphantly.