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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Book Of Lamentations – Part 27 – Persecution And Oppression Against God’s People – Wicked Schemes - Chapter 3:58-60 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 25, 2025
     | 355 views

    We see increasing oppression and persecution in the world against God’s own, especially right now in Africa. Wicked schemes and godlessness increase. Jeremiah had to face the same evils and we look at verses dealing with this. Godly Christians WILL face persecution.

    THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 27 – PERSECUTION AND OPPRESSION AGAINST GOD’S PEOPLE – WICKED SCHEMES - CHAPTER 3:58-60 Jeremiah pleads his case with the Lord and that we saw last time. He was delivered from the lowest pit and similar experiences met David, Jonah and the Lord. We looked at them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For Righteousness Sake. Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Apr 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,471 views

    Persecution the acid test of our faith. Persecuted for righteousness not for anything else.

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for they shall be called the children of God - Matt. 5:10 -12 It may seem strange that Jesus passes so quickly from peacemaking in the previous beatitude to persecution—from the work of reconciliation to the experience of hostility. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Growth In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,361 views

    The Early Church experienced growth in numbers, and growth in depth and growth in community. It also experienced a growth in suffering. Jesus said blessed are those who suffer and are persecuted because of him! This talk encourages the church to proclaim

    Although I’ve only seen part of it on YouTube there is a humbling episode from the 1961 British film called, ‘Whistle down the Wind’. A group of Lancashire children have experienced the death of a kitten. They had prayed fervently that the little cat would get well, but instead it died. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Christ And His Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,637 views

    The challenge for the church is not what we do when we call our Sunday morning huddle, but what we do when we break our huddle ... When Satan lines up against us, what difference does it make that we are Christians?

    Opening illustration: The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 67,000 people don’t pay $25.00 a ticket to watch the Titans huddle. What if you went to a Titans game and for 2½ hours you watched 11 men stand in a circle and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shutting The Lions' Mouths

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Jul 25, 2025
     | 447 views

    How can we stand strong when others are against us, when others speak evil against us, when others tell on us to get us in trouble, or when others persecute us? Can I have faith when people are out to get me? Dare to be a Daniel!

    INTRODUCTION: The Story of Tattletale Johnny- In Sunday School, little Johnny was told that they all needed to keep their eyes closed during the prayer. But when he discovered that a classmate wasn’t following the rules, he took it upon himself to inform the teacher. For a brief moment, Johnny ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Collins avatar

    # 2 - Letter To The Church At Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Apr 28, 2025
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     | 460 views

    This sermon deals with the letter to the Church at Smyrna

    Letter # 2 – To the Church at Smyrna Revelation 2:8 – “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:” The First and The Last In the letter to the church at Ephesus, Jesus begins by introducing Himself with the phrase, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Rooted And Grounded Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 20, 2011
     | 7,297 views

    To remain faithful in the face of pressure, we need to be grounded in our identity as followers of Christ, with knowledge, obedience, and love.

    We spend one Sunday a year praying for persecuted Christians around the world. Of course there’s the “Martyr of the Month” column in the newsletter, and occasionally our bulletin inserts will highlight a trouble spot or a new martyr. But that’s all the time most of us spend ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Church Laziness While Waiting For God

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 1, 2022
     | 1,988 views

    What is Laziness? It is being unwilling to work or being idle. Here is where Paul admonishes the church against laziness.

    There were a few people falsely teaching the Thessalonian church that being as Christ was returning soon, people should stop working, lay aside any responsibilities, quit planning for the future, and just sit back and wait. Be that as it may, their absence of action just drove them into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Remember My Chains

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,887 views

    A sermon for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

    A Call to Prayer – International Day of Prayer November 10, 2002 Remember my chains. Those are Paul’s final words in Colossians – a command for the Christians to whom he writes to remember the suffering he is facing because of his sharing Jesus with others. We want to take the time today to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    The Power Of And The Oppostion To The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Aug 15, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,127 views

    the power of the gospel causes opposition

    The Power Of And The Opposition To The Gospel Acts 19:21-41 Our text records the story of a riot in Ephesus instigated against Paul and the new church there. Although Paul was not at the center of the action, it must have been an unforgettably frightening ordeal. Most of us have never had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Christian, Come Out Of The Closet!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,565 views

    Is your light under a bushel?

    We are in a time when nearly every day the headlines talk about someone coming out of the closet about their sexual identity or about some skeleton coming out of the closet. Things that were hidden for years are open for all to see and hear. Some of those things should have stayed hidden. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim George avatar

    Rescue Mission Series

    Contributed by Tim George on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,858 views

    Consider how James ends. James is writing to a severely persecuted and battered people. He is on a rescue mission and there is no time for pleasantries!

    “Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.” (James 5:19-20) There are many famous last words in the annals of history. Lou Gehrig ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Sin Accomodating Churches-7 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 1, 2017
     | 5,116 views

    7 of 7. Paul admonished the Corinthian church because they had allowed/accommodated heinous sin in their midst. The church must not tolerate/accommodate sin in their midst. But How are they to act against such? Sin Accommodating Churches skirt...

    SIN ACCOMODATING CHURCHES-VII—1Cor. 5:1-13 Attention: Real Help—*To ‘dance around’ rather than approaching an object. Jim Gardner goes to see his supervisor in the front office. "Boss," he says, “We're doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, & my wife needs me to help with the attic & the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Pulling Against God Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,093 views

    This segment focuses on how we deal with our enemies (our love for our enemies.)

    Pulling Against God Part 4 Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 7:12; James 4:3; 17 Introduction This will be the final segment of this series on our pulling against God. To date we have discussed the fact that we do tend to pull against God in our efforts to go our own way, or any way that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,479 views

    Be on your guard against false teachers

    This evening we are going to take a look at the fourth letter in the Book of Revelation to the Seven Churches in Asia, that to the church of Thyatira Read: Revelation 2:18-29 Background A large town Akhisar stands on the site of Thyatira. Thyatira was a city in the Roman province of Asia, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican