DIG IN
•Can you think of a time when you experienced “persecution”?  Was it because of living for God’s kingdom or something else?

•Is there a difference between persecution and suffering?

•What are some ways persecution could happen in our culture/schools/workplaces?

•What has your faith cost you? Has it ever cost you anything? Friendships? Financial flexibility and resources? time? Comfort?

•Read Luke 9:23-25. How does Jesus define what it means to follow him?

•Read the story of PolyCarps Martyrdom: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/study/module/polycarp
How does this encourage or challenge you?

•Read Revelation 2:8-11. What promises does Jesus offer for us in this passage?

•How would Jesus review Grace Fellowship Church in the area of endurance? How would Jesus review you?