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persecution

  1. Christsfreeservant

    Our Manner of Life

    Partnership in the Gospel Philippians 1:3-6 ESV I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Not Ever Forsaken

    Love One Another Hebrews 13:1-3 NIV Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in...
  3. J

    Inspiring conduct by the TFP in the Netherlands

    Please note, that this is a Catholic Sub-forum Just found this while roaming around online, I find the conduct by the TFP in this video really inspiring. Anyone who knows me, knows that I have real anger issues, and I also really struggle with anger towards the Left and how they're really...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    In Evil Times

    Recalling Your Tears 2 Timothy 1:3-5 NIV I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    Steadfast is Your Love

    Jesus said that if we follow him, that we will be hated as he was hated, and that they will treat us the same way as they treated him. We are taught in scripture that we can expect to be persecuted, too, for righteousness’ sake, and that we are blessed when people revile us and say all manner of...
  6. Mark Corbett

    Stephen’s Test of Faith, A Movie that Helps Us Relate to Persecution

    "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.” - Jesus (Matt. 24:9 NIV) In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, - Paul (2 Tim. 3:12 NIV) The Bible warns us that we will be...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Too Many Secrets

    So many lies. So many secrets. So many things hidden, covered and disguised in order to fool, to deceive, to manipulate. So much fakery and hypocrisy. So many pertinent facts and details willfully withheld, and purposefully omitted, in order to deceive naïve and unsuspecting minds and/or to...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Hate Evil, Love God

    We all have a story to tell, don’t we? It is the story of our lives. It tells where we came from, where we have been, the people we have known, the things we have experienced and felt, where we have lived, the things we have done, both bad and good, the lessons all of this taught us, and where...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    Furnace of Affliction

    Why do we go through trials and tribulations? What purpose do they serve? What should our response be to them when we are going through them? Should we try to escape them, to run away from them? Sometimes, if we can, the Lord may lead us to do that, such as he counseled his disciples that if...
  10. Swan7

    Encouragement for Persecution

    Please read John 1:9-11 This is about the third time now that I have come across this. Talking with a member, reading it on someone’s blog and finally in a devotional I just bought not long ago. Not to mention that I had read this same chapter 3 different times. I can’t help but feel this tug...
  11. afishamongmany

    Passivity or resistance when under life threatening persecution?

    Hello - I see there is already a 'Persecution' thread here started by Lik3 but I'd like this one to be focused on the question in the thread title. I've chosen this forum rather than the 'Christians only' alternative as I'm interested in the common human dilemma involved at the heart of the...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Called to Suffer

    In what ways have you been called to suffer in this life? What difference did that suffering make in your life? Did it make you bitter or better? Did it produce in you life or death, or both? Did you run to God or away from God? Did it teach you to love or to hate? Did it humble you or harden...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    These Things

    The Lord Jesus led me to read John 16 (Select vv. ESV). “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” What are “these things” Jesus said to them to keep them from falling away? Well, first off, He spoke “these things” during the Passover Feast with his disciples. Jesus...
  14. L

    How do I run away?

    I want to run away once I finish high school but I don't know how and I'm so scared. I don't have any money, I financially depend on my father. I want to get a part time job and save money till I'm done with high school but my father doesn't let me and threatens me. And I don't know how to run...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    God is Weary

    This morning I feel very tired. My eyes are heavy, and I am fighting off going back to sleep. I am tired partially because I probably did not get an adequate amount of sleep, but I am also tired emotionally over certain situations going on in my life which seem to have no end to them in sight...
  16. Christsfreeservant

    What's the Plan?

    Just because Jesus set us free from bondage to sin does not mean we will never be tempted to sin again. We will! Even Jesus was tempted of Satan, yet he never gave in to any temptation. He was without sin. But, not us. So, what do we do when we are tempted? Better yet, what do we do to avoid...
  17. Christsfreeservant

    His Goodness to Us

    The Lord Jesus led me to read John 17 (vv. 1-19 ESV). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, when he walked this earth, was fully God yet fully man. He suffered just like we suffer, and he was tempted in like manner as we are also tempted, yet without sin. Although, when on the earth, he healed the sick...
  18. Reborn1977

    Preview - Blog Entry - Church Shooting

    You can find the full article on the blog - GodsTruthInLove.org You can also follow the blog via email by clicking the "follow" link in the bottom right hand corner of the main page. There is also a link to ask questions or make comments, the "comment" link. Here is a preview of the most...
    • Reborn1977
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • church shooting compassion evil exhortation fear godliness persecution renewal spirituality truth
    • Category: General
  19. Sarah G van G

    The Jerusalem of the East, Pyongyang, North Korea.

    ''Cho was in middle school then, in the time before the Korean War when there were so many churches in Pyongyang that the city was known as the “Jerusalem of the East.” Crosses dotted the Pyongyang skyline. Young Cho watched with curiosity the many evangelists on Pyongyang’s main street in the...
  20. Sarah G van G

    To Christians in the Western World: A Call to Action

    ''Religious persecution has risen worldwide for three years in a row to astonishing rates. Over 215 million Christians live in countries where they are subject to harassment, discrimination, physical violence, and even death. In a recent study, Open Doors reported that every month 322 Christians...
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