The Beatitudes are the Lord’s prescription for happiness. Pastor Greg Laurie explains one of the most puzzling ones on the list, where Jesus says, ’Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ Who wants to be persecuted? But when you’ve been living your life as you ought to and you start getting pushback and you get flack, its confirmation you’re a child of God!

The Beatitudes are the Lord&rsquo;s prescription for happiness. Pastor Greg Laurie explains one of the most puzzling ones on the list, where Jesus says, &rsquo;Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness&rsquo; sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.&rsquo; Who wants to be persecuted? But when you&rsquo;ve been living your life as you ought to and you start getting pushback and you get flack, its confirmation you&rsquo;re a child of God!

Pastor Greg Laurie talks plain truth in a style everyday Aussies can relate to. Using (often funny) stories and straight talk from the Word, he'll help you know God and make Him known. Greg Laurie is Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. He began his pastoral ministry at age 19 by leading a Bible study of 30 people. Since then, God has transformed that small group into one of the largest churches in America. In 1990, Greg began holding public evangelistic events called Harvest Crusades. Since that time, more than 4 million people have attended Harvest Crusades across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Ps Greg is the featured speaker of Harvest Ministry's radio program, A New Beginning, heard daily on Vision.