We will be hated. We will be insulted. People will lie about us. We will be driven out of places. We will suffer for Jesus. Welcome to the gritty side of the gospel. The side we don't talk about much. You will be hated by everyone because of Me, but the one who stands firm to… Continue reading Living His Truth: Persecuted (the promise of God)
Tag: persecution
What happens in Rome…
We all know the story, or at least many of us do. You know, the one about what everyone thought Jesus had come to do, when in fact He hadn't come to do that at all. Conquer Rome. Free the Jewish people from an oppressive government and restore to them a kingdom that was rightfully… Continue reading What happens in Rome…
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Forty Days of Praying the Word of God: Day 30
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.""Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted...""But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..."Matthew 5:10; 2 Timothy 3:12; Matthew 5:44 Father, I pray for the… Continue reading Forty Days of Praying the Word of God: Day 30
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the Church, a coming storm and let’s just close the door
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Hebrews 12:1-2 The witnesses. What are they seeing as… Continue reading the Church, a coming storm and let’s just close the door
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what weighs more?
God spoke to the church at Antioch and told them, "Set apart for Me Barnabus and Saul for the work to which I have called them." (Acts 13:2) So off they went on their mission trip. ~ In Paphos, "Elymas the sorcerer opposed them..." (13:8) ~ At Pisidian Antioch, they were asked to preach two weeks in a… Continue reading what weighs more?
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i want to be like them
A miraculous healing turned into an opportunity for the gospel, which resulted in persecution, which brought yet another gospel moment, resulting in threats, which compelled the Church into prayer, which brought an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the boldness they were seeking. All that took place in the 3rd and 4th chapters of Acts, and… Continue reading i want to be like them
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would I go?
I tried to imagine myself among the twelve men Jesus called and then sent in chapter 10 of the gospel of Matthew. As I read the scriptures, I pictured myself standing among them, hearing these instructions for the first time with them. I then wondered how I would receive His instructions today, in the world… Continue reading would I go?
Karla Jo Wasion 