1. Rejoice and be Glad.

No retaliation, No resentment, No depression.

2. Great is your reward.

3. Great is your reward in Heaven.

4. The prophets serve as an example.

“Unmixed joy, and glory, and holiness, and purity and wonder!..How foolish we are that we do not spend our time in thinking about that.”
(Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Lloyd-Jones,127)

Rejoice the Lord Is King - Charles Wesley

1. Rejoice, the Lord is King: Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore.
Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
2. Jesus, the Savior, reigns, The God of truth and love;
When He has purged our stains, He took his seat above;
Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
3. His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heav'n;
The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus giv'n:
Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
4. Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord and judge shall come
And take His servants up To their eternal home:
Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice!

Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Sermon Discussion Questions

1. When you think of heaven, what thoughts do you have?

2. Do you find it difficult to "Rejoice and Be glad" in persecution? How do you achieve this mindset from Jesus?

3. Of retaliation, resentment, and depression, which do you struggle with the most when faced with persecution?

4. What are some ways to keep our minds focused on the reward of "heaven" when all else wants us to focus on the temporary?

5. Who is someone who endured persecution but has gone onto their eternal home that serves as an encouragement to you?

6. Describe other Biblical passages and/or people that help us to focus on heaven.