It you will notice the Scripture you will see that Paul had some persecutions, but out of them all God delivered him. Will he not deliver us? Yes surely He will. THEREFORE, I take pleasure in infirmities, *in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions*, in distress for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, *then am I strong*. _II Corinthians 12:10._ *ENCOURAGEMENT given us to suffer.* AND they departed from the presence of the council, *rejoicing chat they were counted worthy* to suffer shame for his name. _Acts 5:41._ BUT and if *ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye*: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled. _I Peter 3:14._ YET *if any man suffer* as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. . . . Wherefore, *let them that suffer* according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. _I Peter 4:16, 19._ Sabbath and Sunday. *HOW a Christian should HALLOW IT.* God has always commanded his people give to him one day out of seven. *REMEMBER the sabbath day, to keep it holy*. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: *in it thou shalt not do any work*, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. _Exodus 20:8-10._ AND if the people of the land bring *ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell*, that we would not buy it of them on *the sabbath day*. _Nehemiah 10:31._ THIS is *the day* which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. _Psalms 118:24._ How do you treat the Lords day? THOU hast despised mine holy things, and *hast profaned my sabbaths*. _Ezekiel 22:8._ Have you profaned God’s holy day by going to excursions, and using it to meet your selfish ends? *Note the example of Christ and His Church*. They went to the synagogue, so let us go to Church. AND he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, *he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day*, and stood up for to read. _Luke 4:16._ AND he reasoned in the synagogue *every sabbath*. _Acts 18:4._ I WAS *in the Spirit on the Lord’s day*. _Revelation 1:10._