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  • The Beat Up Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 8, 2011
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     | 5,471 views

    The Church at Smyrna is a church which received no criticism from the Lord but much abuse from both the culture and the "congregation" (those who ’say’ they are Jews)

    The Unveiling The “Beat Up” or “Bloodied” Church Revelation 2:8-11 * From my observation we live in an increasingly violent culture. Hardly a day passes when we don’t hear of someone being killed or attacked. An honest look at our entertainment would indicate that America has bought into ...read more

  • Whoever 'stand Firm' To The End Will Be Saved

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Aug 22, 2011
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     | 9,222 views

    We are saved by grace and it is God's grace that helps us to stand when faced with persecution from without and complacency and temptation within. So many have 'fallen by the wayside'. God and God alone can help us to stand firm no matter what the world,

    Matthew 24:1-13 ‘Whoever stands firm to the end will be saved’. Sermon – Why we must stand firm The day will come, according to Jesus, when men will hand over their brothers to be killed; fathers will hand over their children to be killed; children will hand over their parents ...read more

  • Stephen, Worker, Preacher, Apologist, Christian Exrtraordinaire! Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Aug 23, 2011
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     | 4,728 views

    Stephen life as an example and challenge to stand for Jesus in spite of the consequences

    Stephen is the first recorded person who died for the cause of Christ. Let us examine a few facts of his life and try to learn something for it! Qualifications for him to be chosen were: honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom Stephen gave himself fully to the work he was picked out for. ...read more

  • The Miracle Of Januarius Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 17, 2011
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     | 4,454 views

    The martyr-bishop Januarius testifies to the truth of the Gospel, and his alleged blood miracle must get the attention of the unbeliever.

    19 September 2011 St. Januarius There is a famous passage in the Acts of the Apostles in which the rabbi Gamaliel advises the Sanhedrin to leave the early Christian community alone, because if it is God’s will, they would not be able to destroy it, and if it is not God’s will, it would ...read more

  • The Beatitudes

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 21, 2013
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     | 8,765 views

    Jesus exhorts us to have attitudes of humility and kindness.

    The Beatitudes May 19, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus exhorts us to have attitudes of humility and kindness. Focus Passage: Matthew 5:1-12 Supplemental Passage: Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, ...read more

  • Encouragement And Consolation, But Not Comfort Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 8, 2013
     | 4,186 views

    God gives us abundant consolations in our ministry, but does not grant us the privilege to be comfortable.

    The God of Consolation Monday of Tenth Week in Course 2013 St. Paul seems almost obsessed in today’s reading with the word paraklesis. In seven verses he uses some form of the word at least nine times. Paul is certainly trying to tell the Corinthians, and us, something ...read more

  • Strangers In A Strange Land Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 15, 2014
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     | 17,075 views

    When we know who we are, we'll understand what we have.

    Strangers in a Strange Land 1 Peter 1:1-2 Rev. Brian Bill September 13-14, 2014 Hope video. Do you find it difficult to hold on to hope when our culture is becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity? Just this week, America’s largest university system in California ...read more

  • How To Have A Happy New Year (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 31, 2014
     | 3,983 views

    If you want a happy new year, demonstrate humility in mercy, purity, making peace, and in accepting persecution. Be humble if you want to be happy.

    Orla Shup, of Albion, Pennsylvania, was babysitting her pastor’s 3-year-old daughter, playing their favorite game together, Go Fish. One evening, after winning several rounds, the little girl kept bragging about how good she was. Jokingly, Orla Shup said to her, “I'm going to have to ...read more

  • What To Do When They Come For You

    Contributed by Zachariah King on Sep 19, 2013
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     | 4,007 views

    Persecution in the western world for the name of Christ is coming are you spiritually prepared on how you will react, will you stand firm on the foundation of Christ Jesus?

    I have some disturbing news a report that must be shared. American Christians have not tasted persecution on a profound scale here in the west sense the reformation. I have been warning it is coming, this news report confirms my fears The Pentagon has released a statement confirming that soldiers ...read more

  • The One Prayer That Disturbs Hell

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 21, 2013
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     | 8,262 views

    When the world tries to shut us down, we should pray for strength to bear persecution, for boldness, for a demonstration of the miraculous, and a new filling of the Holy Spirit.

    THE ONE PRAYER THAT DISTURBS HELL Acts 4:23-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: A Baptist Dog 1. A Baptist preacher and his wife decided they needed a dog. Ever mindful of their congregation, they knew the dog must also be Baptist. They visited an expensive kennel and explained their needs to the manager, ...read more

  • Things Aren’t Always What They Seem To Be

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 25, 2015
     | 6,612 views

    We must make our brothers and sisters in Christ (as well as the lost) feel the real need to be a part of the worshipping community. If we are persecuted for our work, we can take comfort in the knowledge that in the end God will fashion eternity.

    Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as ...read more

  • The Marks Of Maturity

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 4, 2016
     | 6,842 views

    Only when we can say, 'For me to live is Christ' can we truly say, 'to die is gain'. Spiritual maturity is the outcome of a life truly surrendered to Jesus Christ as Lord.

    INTRO Away back in the 1980’s when I began ministry at Abbeyhill Baptist Church a fellow Minister in the City was faced with a problem. A homeless person had turned up at church and the church did not know what to do with him. Rather than doing nothing this colleague who was the Pastor of ...read more

  • More About The End Of The Age Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jun 10, 2016
     | 4,884 views

    Jesus continues His dissertation concerning the end of the age

    Introduction A. The outline for this message came from “The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible’” by Leadership Ministries Worldwide B. Lets begin by reading Matthew 24:1 - 14 again Matthew 24:1-14 (NKJV) Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His ...read more

  • Attitudes And Actions For Victory Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 1, 2011
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     | 7,892 views

    This sermon finishes the series on 1 Peter and focuses on how to win the victory over our enemy and the persecution he brings.

    Introduction: A. I like the story told of the 5-year old boy who was in the kitchen as his mother was making supper. 1. His mother asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. 2. “It’s dark in there and I’m ...read more

  • Dealing With Difficulty Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011
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     | 4,864 views

    This sermon focuses on the first persecution of the church and helps us understand how to deal with difficulty today

    * When something big happens, new people come out (i.e, winning the lottery) * There’s both a positive and negative reaction when God does something big (he just did something big in the first church) * Jesus warned that persecution and adversity would occur (John 15:18-19) * Text: First ...read more