Category Archives: Persecuted

Blessed are the persecuted? 

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Here are people declared by our Lord to be “blessed” when they are insulted, persecuted and falsely maligned with all kinds of evil against them. How unusual for them to be commanded to, “Rejoice and be glad!”
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Posted in Blessed by God, blessing, Christian worldview, Christianity, D. A. Carson, Disciple-making, Evil in the world, False accusation, Persecuted, Sermon on the Mount, Suffering, Teaching of Jesus, Trials, Wisdom | Tagged blessed are the persecuted, Persecuted, Sermon on the Mount, Suffering, Trials | 2 Comments

Where is God when we suffer?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

God is an active presence in the midst of trouble, hardship and suffering. Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort, God, God's Love, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Persecuted, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Theodicy, Trials | Tagged Hardships, Suffering, Tough times, Trials | 1 Comment

Difficult times

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

More and more people even in the Church are viewing God as one who ought to secure the good life for them. They think that God should respond to whatever is asked of him or risk disappointment from them. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian worldview, Church, Church Leadership, Church membership, Discouragement, Encouragement, End Times, Evangelicals, Gospel-centered, Leadership, Persecuted, Religion-not the answer, Second coming, Self-deception, Selfishness, Suffering, Wisdom | Tagged difficult times, Disappointment with God, hard times, last days, mad at God | Leave a comment

Let them see it!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Here we learn about non-verbal means of witness that can lead to verbal inquiry from others. Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Evangelism, Gospel-centered, Gossip, Persecuted, Witness | Tagged Christian witness, Good works, hope within, I Peter, Let your light shine | 2 Comments

Scene 5 – Life at the family reunion

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

These words reveal the stronger and deeper commitment that held Joseph through all his dark, confusing and painful years. Continue reading →

Posted in D. A. Carson, God as Potter, God's power, God's Will, Joseph's story, Persecuted, Questioning God, Sovereignty, Suffering | Tagged God's control, God's sovereignty, Story of Joseph | Leave a comment

6 links worth seeing

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

1. Amira Willighagen Holland’s Got Talent Audition 9-year-old Amira Willighagen of Nijmegen in The Netherlands has spent countless hours learning how to sing opera through tutorial videos on YouTube. The young self-taught singer recently took her talent to Holland’s Got Talent and stunned … Continue reading →

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4 essentials of faithfulness

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Faithfulness in hostile times rests on four deeply held beliefs about God. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian worldview, Christianity, Faith, Fear of God, Persecuted, Walking with God, Witness | Tagged Daniels three friends, faithfulness, Four core commitments of faithfulness | 2 Comments

Meeting the God of all comfort

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

What happens to us when we have unrealistic expectation for health and emotional happiness? Are we likely to be more easily disappointed and discouraged? Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Relationships, Conflict, Counseling, Discouragement, Divorce, Encouragement, Eternal life, Evil in the world, Faith, Funeral, Glorify God, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Grieving, Heaven, Hope?, Loss, Mad at God, Meaning of life, Pain, Patience, Persecuted, Problem of evil, Questioning God, Sadness, Suffering, Trials, Wisdom | Tagged Comfort, Discouragement, Sadness, Suffering, Trials | 1 Comment

Teach this truth to new believers

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Discipline is an unavoidable part of God’s plan for spiritual transformation. Christian discipleship should teaching about the fact that, “The Lord disciplines those he loves.” Some Christians are not experiencing spiritual growth because they don’t understand this truth. ___ A failure to … Continue reading →

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What does responsible citizenship look like?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

It’s not easy to find well-balanced (accessible) statements on the role of Christians in government, especially of the representative form in the USA. Part of the problem is that we simply have no explicit parallels in Scripture to believers living … Continue reading →

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