Taking a stand for something and being willing to accept persecution is not unusual.  The bigger question might be is what you are standing for really worth it.  As Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount he closes this first section by reminding his listeners and us today that he is worth it.  The reward will be great.  So as you hear his introduction to what his kingdom is going to be about, will you live it out?  To hear more, you can listen to the rest of the sermon below.

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Lake Travis Church of Christ Bulletin

1-22-12

I used a lot of scriptures yesterday to help show the why Jesus should be our focus.  We went through the scriptures quickly so for those who were not able to write them all down, here they are:

Matthew 28:5-6,

Matthew 28:18,

Philippians 4:19,

Colossians 1:16,

John 1:18,

John 14:9,

John 11:25-26,

1 Corinthians 1:30,

Ephesians 1:22-23,

1 Corinthians 2:1-2,

Colossians 1:25-29,

John 14:6,

Philippians 1:21,

Ephesians 4:12-13,

2 Corinthians 5;17,

Galatians 2:20,

Matthew 28:20