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persecution

  1. Christsfreeservant

    Why was Jesus Hated?

    Jesus Christ, Who is the Son of God, Taught the narrow way, Not the way that’s broad. Did not participate He In the ways of man But He followed God, And He lived God’s plan. Walked the narrow way, Led a righteous life, Obeyed God’s commands, Free from sin and strife. Shared the gospel truth...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Peace? No! A Sword!

    Luke 12:49-53 ESV “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on in...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Being Tested and Tried

    James 1:2-4,12 ESV “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” “Blessed is the man who remains...
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    Boldness (despite fear) to stand up for the truth

    SCRIPTURE: Then Jeremiah returned from Topheth, the garbage dump where he had delivered this message, and he stopped in front of the Temple of the Lord . He said to the people there, “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will bring disaster upon this city and its...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    We Should Love One Another

    1 John 3:11-16 ESV “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not be...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    And Then the End Will Come

    Matthew 24:9-14 ESV “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Who Shall Separate Us?

    Romans 8:35-39 ESV “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ “No, in all...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Are We Being Called to Suffer?

    Psalms 91:1-16 ESV (quoting only first 6 verses) “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ “For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    But He Emptied Himself

    Philippians 2:3-8 ESV “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Learning to Rely on God

    2 Corinthians 1:8-11 ESV “For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not...
  11. mjorme

    Christian persecution in Pakistan

    https://globalchristianrelief.org/christian-persecution/stories/christianity-and-slavery-the-unheard-stories-from-pakistans-brick-kilns/persecution
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Wage the Good Warfare

    In the last devotion titled, “But I Received Mercy,” we read this in 1 Timothy 1:12-14 ESV: “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    Clean Outside, Not Inside

    Matthew 23:14-15,25-28,34-35 ESV “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land...
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    Purwakarta Regent Anne Ratna Mustika closed the church (Indonesia)

    Purwakarta Regent Anne Ratna Mustika closed the church building in Cigelam Village, Purwakarta, West Java. The Ministry of Religion regrets the Regent's decision to disqualify the GKPS church, especially ahead of the Easter celebrations. Referring to SKB 2 Ministers in article 14 paragraph 3...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    They Will Trample

    Revelation 11:1-3 ESV “Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, ‘Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the...
  16. Christsfreeservant

    Have No Fear

    Video Talk Matthew 10:24-33 ESV “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his...
  17. Christsfreeservant

    Opposition to Christ and His Gospel

    I am reading Acts 4:1-31 The apostles were instrumental in the healing of people in the name of Jesus, and they were sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people. But many of the Jewish rulers did not like what they were doing. So, they arrested them, and eventually they decided to warn...
  18. Christsfreeservant

    We're Not Of the World

    John 17:12-19 ESV “While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they...
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    Christian in Cilebut, Indonesia Disallowed to Celebrate Christmas

    You can search using google with Bahasa Indonesia "Larangan Ibadah Natal di Cilebut" Many muslims come and protest christians who are celebrate christmas with their family in their home in Cilebut, Bogor, Indonesia. Not only Cilebut, there is also Cilegon, Aceh, Lebak Maja and other places in...
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    Gratia Pello Detained by Indonesian Police

    Gratia Pello Detained by Indonesian Police Gratia Pello, a YouTuber who often defends Christian teachings but also criticizes Islamic teachings, was arrested by the police in East Java, Indonesia It is not yet clear when Gratia Pello was arrested. It is suspected that Gratia Pello was arrested...