The document discusses biblical predictions about persecution of Christians and provides verses to support these predictions. It notes that Christians may face hatred from the world, imprisonment, and death, but that through persecution the church will grow in number, strength, and individual faith and witness the power of God. Persecution, while difficult, was foretold in scripture.

1. Biblical Predictions of Persecution
WHAT IF WE WERE PERSECUTED?

2. DO NOT BE SURPRISED…
•That The World Hates You
–1 Peter 4:12-13
•That God Loves You
–1 Peter 3:12-14

3. PREDICTIONS OF EVIL
• Our lives will dramatically change
• Some of us will be thrown into prison
–Revelation 2:8-11
• Some of us will be killed
–Revelation 2:12-13

4. PREDICTIONS OF GOOD
• We will grow in Number
– Acts 4:1-4; Acts 8:1-4
• We will grow in Strength
– Romans 10:8-11
• We will grow as Individuals
– 1 Peter 1:6-7
• We will be able to count ourselves Worthy
– Acts 5:50-42
• We will see the Might of our King
– 2 Corinthians 4:8-12