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  • Richard Tow avatar

    Whatever Happens Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 22, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,095 views

    Whatever happens Christians should (1) Live godly lives (2) Maintain unity with other believers (3) Not fear persecution from the ungodly. The message focuses on what prepares Christians to faithfully stand firm in persecution.

    The world we live in is full of uncertainty. A microscopic virus has upset the status quo of the whole world. Upheaval, discontent and hate suddenly erupts in the streets.i It is too organized to have been purely spontaneous. But people are inflicting pain and violence on other people they don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    An Exposition Of 1 Peter, Part 15: Christ As The Example Of Submission And Suffering

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 16, 2022
     | 1,227 views

    Jesus is the ultimate example of how to be a suffering servant. Let us follow His example

    An Exposition of 1 Peter, part 15: Christ as the Example of Submission and Suffering 1 Peter 2:21-25 Introduction In the last study, Peter told those who were slaves how they should respond to unfair suffering because they were Christians. Slaves were supposed to adopt the religion of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kevin Hayes avatar

    The Fire Of This World!

    Contributed by Kevin Hayes on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,255 views

    God wants us to recieve his refining fire to grow within us until the carnal, frail and shakable things of humanity are burned away with only his will remaining

    The Fire of this world! While on the one hand fire calls to mind scenes of danger and death, pain and some associate it with eternal suffering. On the other hand fire signifies the life, vitality, passion, even the tenderest of feelings are called forth by a burning love of God. And so we speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying For Our Enemy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,122 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

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    What Is A Real Christian?

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 30, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,714 views

    With cultural Christianity being the norm in America, nominal faith is what people see most often, and it’s what comes to mind when we tell people we’re a Christian. So, what is a "real" Christian? This message points out five traits.

    I wish to begin our message this morning by sharing a story by Franklin Graham. He tells us, “Some years ago, I was in a cab when I asked the driver about his faith. He replied that he was a Christian, and I asked him how he became one. I’ll never forget his reply: ‘Oh, I was born a Christian’.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Howard avatar

    Forgiving Our Enemies

    Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,370 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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    Rejoicing Always

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,824 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

  • Brien Sims avatar

    The Power Of Serving Series

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,058 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

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Danger And Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,952 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

  • Ronald Thorington avatar

    Demonstrating Christ's Lordship Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,966 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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    Psalms 64

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jan 29, 2011
     | 7,175 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

  • Scott Coltrain avatar

    Letter To The Pergamum Congregation Series

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 24, 2015
     | 5,315 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

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Decrease Your Love For Sin Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,417 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

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Witness: Shares #10 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019
     | 3,687 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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    Sleeping Saints And The Unstoppable Kingdom

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Nov 30, 2023
     | 648 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