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  • John Howard avatar

    Forgiving Our Enemies

    Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    Christ challenges us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

    Forgiving Our Enemies Matt 5:43-48 With the events of 11 Sep - Came a lot of anguish and horror - Then came anger and the desire to find the terrorists - Who did this terrible thing - These are normal human reactions - And are something we all experience - But we are called as Christians to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Serving Series

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,839 views

    There is a necessity of having serving and compassionate leaders in the face of persecution and a dying world in need of a savior.

    Society today has placed its seal of approval on single parent households and homosexual adoption. The laws allowing such activity give evidence of such a stamp of approval. The ideas of familial leadership have begun to fail quickly. Sociologists and experts in family studies have just recently ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rejoicing Always

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Oct 25, 2006
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     | 5,658 views

    Trials and persecutions notwithstanding, Paul keeps the focus on rejoicing both in his life and in the church.

    REJOICING ALWAYS “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul referred to “rejoice”, “rejoiced” or “rejoicing” ten times. The church had much that tended to discourage it. It was not an affluent congregation. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Demonstrating Christ's Lordship Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,794 views

    The believer demonstrates Chris’t lordship through the persuasion, purpose, persecution and power of obedience.

    #17 7-29-07 Demonstrating Christ’s Lordship Introduction; 1) Late week many of you made a public confession of Christ’s lordship. 2) How are you now demonstrate that you have indeed made Christ you Lord. Not just by confessing Christ as Lord Not just by bowing the knee Not by being ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Danger And Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,756 views

    Philip’s story: persecution to opportunities for evangelism to building bridges to baptism and the Holy Spirit.

    Danger and Opportunity: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 8:1-25 Intro: Do any of you read Chinese? I wonder if you can read the characters on the screen behind me and translate them for us. (Chinese word for crisis; two distinct characters, put together these = “crisis”) What is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalms 64

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jan 29, 2011
     | 7,020 views

    Waiting on God isn't easy, especially when you are being persecuted by others.

    Psalms 64 By Joe Mack Cherry I. Background – Basis for the Psalm A. Different Ideas 1. Haman and Mordecai – Esther (David wrote after a dream) 2. David and Saul at Masrob – II Sam. 22: 5 (Syriac Version) 3. Daniel and the Babylonian Captures – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Witness: Shares #10 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019
     | 3,545 views

    To be a success as a Christian witness is to do the will of God everyday and in every way regardless of the persecution or the outcome.

    Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most respected leaders of modern history. A Hindu, Gandhi nevertheless admired Jesus and often quoted from the Sermon on the Mount. Once when the missionary E. Stanley Jones met with Gandhi he asked him, “Mr. Gandhi, though you quote the words of Christ often, why is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Decrease Your Love For Sin Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,186 views

    While no official persecution of Christianity currently exits, there are signs that Christianity is becoming increasingly unpopular.

    Jeff Lasater was 14 when he took his own life last month (October 20, 2008). A student in Las Angeles’ Acton High School, Lasater had been the target of boys throwing chili on him in the school lunch line. While others pulled his pants down. It was reported that the young man was the target of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Letter To The Pergamum Congregation Series

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 24, 2015
     | 5,120 views

    Compromising in holiness is far more dangerous than severe persecution of a congregation and individual Christian.

    Verse 12 - Jesus introduces Himself as having a two-edged sword. The significance of that will be plainly understood later in this letter. Verse 13 - Jesus first tells the congregation that He knows that one of the greatest challenges they must deal with is dwelling where they do - Pergamum - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sleeping Saints And The Unstoppable Kingdom

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Nov 30, 2023
     | 552 views

    They had imagined the persecution to lessen because of Saul’s conversion, instead it got worse.

    Sleeping Saints and the Unstoppable Kingdom December 3, 2023 Acts 12:1-4 NIV “It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keep Pushing

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 18, 2025
     | 469 views

    The Christian journey is a marathon, not a sprint. It demands consistent effort, unwavering faith, and persistence. Just as a woman in labour must push until the baby is delivered, so must we persevere in our spiritual race until we receive our eternal crown.

    Title: KEEP PUSHING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: “But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.” (2 Thessalonians 3:13) Supporting Text: Luke 9:57-62 INTRODUCTION: The Christian journey is a marathon, not a sprint. It demands consistent effort, unwavering faith, and persistence. Just as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Way: On Trial Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 28, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 2,798 views

    The Path to Jerusalem for Jesus contained His Betrayal, His Arrest and His Persecution. Our lives as Christians will also, in some form or another, contain similar Betrayals, possible confinement and most assuredly persecution. Are you up to it?

    The Way: On Trial John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Praying For Our Enemy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 18,819 views

    Romans talks about how we should "treat" our enemies... but until we learn how to pray for them, we will find it nearly impossible to show love for them. Find out why.

    OPEN: During the Korean war a certain military unit had hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of jokesters, these guys soon took advantage of the boy’s seeming naiveté’. · They’d smear Vaseline on the stove handles so that when he’d turn the stove on in the morning he’d get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Church Has Left The Building!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 2, 2024
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     | 731 views

    God may use persecution to compel the faithful to fulfil His commands. That was assuredly the case for the first church, and it may be the case in this day.

    ACTS 8:1b-4 THE CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! “There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • ABIMBOLA SALU avatar

    The Right Hand Of God.

    Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 20,859 views

    Jesus Christ is at the right hand of God interceeding for us.

    The right hand of God must indeed be a wonderful place to be! When someone is described as being the right hand man of another, it connotes the image of someone who is indispensable, important, reliable, that can be trusted and can deputize for the top man. In some cultures and governments, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist