2009-08-18T15:20:43-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/persecute/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:10&version=NIV 2009-08-18T15:20:43-05:00 Christians who are persecuted because of their faith can take comfort in knowing that God sees and honors their suffering. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares that those who are persecuted are actually blessed.