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  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Post Pentecostal Trials And Their Benefits!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 2, 2025
     | 237 views

    To bring out the benefits which accrued to the Early Church on account of persecution. The truths thereof are very much appilcable to us too!!!

    Post Pentecostal Trials and their benefits!!! Let's get it straight...being at the receiving end of persecution is indeed painful. But have we considered that our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom permits it for our benefits. In this Message, Yours Truly is inspired to share ...read more

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    Herod Wants To Kill You Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 24, 2015
     | 5,236 views

    Part of our mission to the world is to defend the social teachings of the Church.

    Thursday of 30th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel “Herod wants to kill you.” “ISIS wants to kill you.” “Planned Parenthood wants to destroy you.” Jesus and His followers have heard these refrains almost continually since Christ first began to proclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Don't Be Terrified

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 6, 2022
     | 2,600 views

    Jesus said the gates of hell will not destroy His Church. He was not talking about a building. People are the Church. Let’s look at deception and endurance in Luke 21:5-19.

    Jesus said the gates of hell will not destroy His Church (Matthew 16:18). He was not talking about a building. People are the Church. Let’s look at deception and endurance in Luke 21:5-19. Not One Stone Luke 21:5-6 Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    Ishmael, Jesus, Ecumenicity, Persecution, Conversions To Islam Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 13, 2015
     | 3,713 views

    A series of important considerations regarding Islam and Muhammad before we get into the actual text of Koran.

    Lesson 4, Isaac and Ishmael, in the Bible and the Koran The book of Genesis records a delightful story of one who is the father of all the faithful ones of all time. This man, Abraham, is promised a son who will carry on his line and be a blessing to all humanity. Trying to help God out, Abraham ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Pre-Persecution: Withstanding Challenges To The Gospel By The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,320 views

    The Spirit fills His People to give a bold witness to Christ, in accordance with the promise (Acts 1:8_9; John 14_16, Comforter). In that the Spirit testifies to the uniqueness of Christ no other name! (John 14:6)

    INTRODUCTION: In the modern world is was the German Schleiermacher who first argued that because of the love of God and because heaven would be spoiled if its inhabitants knew of a place of eternal torment, that all individuals must ultimately be saved; Bruner, and Barth followed suit, as did Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Despite Persecution, Live As Common-Sense Christians! Series

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Sep 3, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,912 views

    Despite Persecution, we are called to live as Christians in a corrupt world. Peter tells us to maintain Christian conduct, to live wisely (with common sense), and to fear God instead of man.

    Text: 1 Peter 3:8-14 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; 9 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James May avatar

    #7 Sanballat Attacks Again With Physical Persecution Series

    Contributed by James May on May 3, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,132 views

    #7 in the Nehemiah Series deals with Sanballat’s attack through persecution. Satan uses the same tactics against the people of God today.

    Book of Nehemiah Series #7 Sanballat Attacks Again - Physical Persecution By Pastor Jim May Last week we completed with the wall being half finished. It was half the height that the original wall had been. Even though the gates had been rebuilt and the walls connecting each of those gates was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Richard Wagner avatar

    Finding Joy When Facing Persecution For Christ

    Contributed by Richard Wagner on May 9, 2008
     | 3,044 views

    It is a privilege to face trials which grow us in our sanctification. The book The Heavenly Man is used as an illustration.

    This story is a little bit convoluted but the message is important. Our son Tommy graduated 8th grade in May of 2007. One of his eighth grade teachers was Tim Bratt. Tim is a solid Christian man who lives his faith. During that year they read The Heavenly Man and discussed and reported on it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    The Church At Smyrna: A Crushed Church Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
     | 13,967 views

    A look at the Church of Smyrna

    The Church at Smyrna: A Crushed Church -- Revelation 2 -- 1/17/10 Turn with me this morning to the book of Revelation. We want to continue on today, looking at the question, “What does God think of His church?” Here in Revelation 1, we find the disciple John, living on an island ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Samuel Stone avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For Righteousness' Sake Series

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,032 views

    Eight of the Eight Milestones on the Journey of the Fruitful Followers.

    Matthew 5:10-16 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Donald Whitchard avatar

    The Church Of Smyrna: Possessing The Wealth Of Heaven (Revelation 2:8-11)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 18, 2023
     | 1,084 views

    Within the city of Smyrna, there existed a struggling Christian community undergoing intense and withering persecution. The Lord Jesus came to them with a word of comfort for their dark days. Even though they were poor, they were, in fact, rich beyond imagination.

    In our look at the seven churches of Asia Minor described in Revelation, Chapters 2 and 3, we come to the second church the Lord Jesus addresses in terms of testimony and steadfastness to the Gospel. This is the church in the city of Smyrna, which was located about 35 miles north of Ephesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted Because Of Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,228 views

    Why do we suffer because of Righteousness?

    Blessed are those who are persecuted because of Righteousness Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    The Church At Pergamum: A Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
     | 12,240 views

    The church at Pergamum

    The Church at Pergamum: A Compromising Church - Revelation 2 - 1/24/10 Turn with me this morning to the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapter 2. We want to continue on today, looking at the question, “What does God think of His church?” Here in Revelation 1, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dan Farrell avatar

    The Church Series

    Contributed by Dan Farrell on Jul 10, 2001
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,798 views

    We, as the church (world-wide church), need to become a community.

    INTRODUCTION: We are continuing our series on names or titles for the church. So far we have covered the church being: a LightHouse, a Bride, a Body, an Army, and this morning, a Community. A while back someone told me of a “block party” they participated in. The whole block organized a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Gullick avatar

    The Church

    Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 31, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,986 views

    A Sermon that discusses the nature of the church

    The Church. In the world today there are many kinds of people. There are many races, classess, occupations - languages and so on. Among a myriad of distinctions that qualify people in different ways to belonging to one group or another there is a distinction of incredible importance. MT 16:13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed