Blessed Are the Persecuted Righteous (Matthew 5:10–12)

As we reach the final beatitude, we will see that it really is the culmination and effect of all of the preceding characteristics of the blessed citizen of the kingdom. We will see that, by experiencing persecution for righteousness’ sake, we experience blessedness as:

1. our citizenship is verified (v. 10);
2. our inheritance confirmed (v. 11); and
3. our lineage is approved (v. 12)