For Thy Sake

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Oct 18, 2026 · 7m

The final Beatitudes confront us with Christ’s rigorous honesty: the life of the Kingdom does not end in ease but in persecution for righteousness’ sake, and this trouble is itself a blessing. Jesus makes clear that trouble is unavoidable in human life, yet there is a profound difference between the bitter troubles we bring upon ourselves and the blessed suffering that comes from standing for God’s truth. When believers deny themselves, live by God’s standard rather than man’s, and embody mercy, purity, peacemaking, and righteousness, they inevitably provoke opposition, slander, and…