There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living the Christian life. Today, Pastor Dan will be encouraging you to continue preaching the Gospel regardless of any persecution. Christian persecution is to be expected: the apostle Paul warned that “everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted”. Jesus said that, if they persecuted Him, they would also persecute His followers. Jesus also made it clear that those of the world will hate Christians because the world hated Him first.