Jesus prepares his church that persecution, afflition and pain will accomapny his church right from the beginning. Why does he do that? Listen in to the message and into Ulf's thoughts that behind this preparation for pain there is a spiritual principle, because : All life is born through pain. 

The places where people are confronted with this pain and afflication are places where Jesus wants to bring heaven down to earth!

Bible verse: "Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body." (Hebrews 13,3)