In this message we look at the eighth and final Beatitude with which Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount. Perhaps the most difficult of the eight to hear, Jesus asserts that those who are persecuted on account of Him are blessed. The hard truth that we are here confronted with is that following Jesus in a life of discipleship will mean opposition and pain but we are also reminded of the great, unshakable joy that awaits us. The promise of Jesus is that those who are persecuted on account of Him are also those who receive the kingdom of heaven.
