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Category Archives: Persecuted
Blessed are the persecuted?
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
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Where is God when we suffer?
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
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Difficult times
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
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Let them see it!
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
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Scene 5 – Life at the family reunion
These words reveal the stronger and deeper commitment that held Joseph through all his dark, confusing and painful years. Continue reading
6 links worth seeing
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
Posted in Apologetics, Art, Links to see, Persecuted
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4 essentials of faithfulness
Faithfulness in hostile times rests on four deeply held beliefs about God. Continue reading