Sermons on Blatant Persecution:

Faith To Face Family Series

Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Feb 3, 2012

Faith to face your family when they reject your Christian faith.

Faith to Face Family Text: Hebrews 11:4 Introduction I. Since May 10, 2010 Nurta Mohamed Farah has been imprisoned at her home in southern Somalia because she became a Christian, according to Compass News Direct. According to witnesses, Nurta's family keeps the 17-year-old chained to a tree by day ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Body Of Christ: Death By A Thousand Cuts

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Feb 25, 2012

As members of the body of Christ, we as Christians need to pay more attention to the persecuted members of the body of Christ world wide.

The Body Of Christ: Death By A Thousand Cuts This message today will and should cause all of us to be sad, very sad but also very much encouraged too! I will inform you of some great human tragedies and I will also show you just how brave and faithful some foreign Christians are and in so doing I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For The Best Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008

Persecution can and is real. The key is how we approach it. Peter offers 2 lessons of encouragement: We must "Cultivate Christian Love" and "Practice the Lordship of Christ".

INTRODUCTION Persecution is real for the believer. While it comes in many different ways, it is real – The group we’ve been studying about in 1 Peter suffered this horror in much a different way than we do as Christians today: Dr. M.R. DeHaan put it this way: In the early days of the church. . . , ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

For Righteousness Sake Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 22, 2009

"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10

INTRODUCTION The preacher of an underground Chinese church tells others of the precautions they must take to avoid government persecution. Each time their church reaches ten to fifteen members, they split to reduce attention. They also alternate meeting places for the same reason. Because phone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bound And Determined Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009

Paul is warned not to go to Jerusalem, but he is bound and determined to trust God and go, even if it costs him dearly.

“Bound & Determined” Acts 21:1-16 July 6, 2008 Two questions as we begin this morning: how do you know you are really trusting God? What do you do when the will of God involves doing something that will really cost you? I. A Desperate Plea - :1-6 READ VV. 1-3 - This ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Under Arrest Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009

Paul goes to Jerusalem and is arrested; is he doing the will of God?

“Under Arrest” Acts 21:17-36 July 13, 2008 Could Paul have been wrong? Certainly, as I’ve repeated, he was a man, a man of flesh-and-blood, and he was not above sin! There are two points in today’s passage at which different commentators believe that Paul made an error. There ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-36

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Fiery Furnace

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego fought fire with faith.

THE FIERY FURNACE (Daniel 3:1-30-fighting fire with faith) INTRODUCTION: Testing-we seldom enjoy it. We don’t like having to endure the challenges that test our knowledge, patience or faith. But, the only way we will find out the value of something is if it’s been tested. Consumer Reports has been ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Crown Of Life

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 27, 2008

To show how the crown of life is awarded to believers who endure hardship for the cause of Christ.

The Crown of Life Text: James 1:12 Introduction: Last Sunday evening we considered together the matter of faithfulness and the possibility of winning the incorruptible crown. But there is one aspect of faithfulness, that we did not touch on last week, which I want to consider tonight, and that is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Uses Ordinary People: Stephen Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 31, 2008

God loves to do the extraordinary with the ordinary.

God Uses Ordinary People: Stephen Acts 6-7 Rev. Brian Bill 8/31/08 Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player – too good, it turns out because Jericho is a pitcher with a 40-mile-an-hour fastball. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven, Connecticut told his coach ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Fear Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 1, 2008

Fear cripples and paralyzes. Sometimes it is the fear of being rejected by someone else, or it could be the fear of not having some material thing. It can also be the fear of pain or even death. But fear of the future or the fear of man is a sin. So, how

Freedom from Fear Revelation 2:8-11 Purpose: To encourage persecuted believers. Aim: I want the listener to accept persecution as a gift. INTRODUCTION: Fear cripples and paralyzes. Fear blocks us from doing what we know to be right. Sometimes it is the fear of being rejected by someone else, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God-Are You There?

Contributed by Vonnie E James on Sep 10, 2008

A sermon of hope for persons who are going through persecutions, trials, temptations, testings and tribulations.

 Introduction: Brethrens: to believe, now that one is in Christ, that one will not have problems in life: persecutions, trials, temptation, tribulation, testing, may be understandable-but that is naivety and ignorance. We need to add to our faith knowledge-[2 Peter 1:5-8] To believe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Tackling Your Fears Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Sep 21, 2008

In this message we look at persecution and sharing our faith and life.

When I was a boy there was a side lot on our church property where we would play football. I remember playing with my best friend. It was just the two of us, so it wasn’t really football - it was more of a game of tackle the guy with the ball. I used to pretend like I was Tony Dorsett. I would get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Idols? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 14, 2011

An idol is anything we place above Jesus Christ; so, let us constantly evaluate our calendars and our checkbooks.

What is the main point of the 2nd Commandment?? We find God’s 10 Commandments in Exodus 20 and Deutoronomy 5. The 2nd Commandment states, You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Command And A Call !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 8, 2012

To exhort those being persecuted to leave all matters into the hands of the ONE , who has said "Vengeance is mine".

The Command and a Call “Winners do not do different things, they do things differently”…wrote the wise management guru Shiv Khera in his book “You can win”. I want to rephrase this sentence oozing wisdom slightly and put it this way “Christians may not do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: *other

Who Is Able To Stand? Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 27, 2012

In the final day - 'who is able to stand before the Lord?' This is the question asked after the 6th seal at the end of Revelation 6.

“Who Is Able To Stand?” The Unveiling - #21 of Jerry Watts Revelation 6:9-17 * The last question in verse 17 is our first challenge of today. “Who is able to stand before the Lamb and the One on the throne in their day of wrath?” Just as surely as God sent the flood waters ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-17

Denomination: Baptist