Mark 13:9-13 ESV “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. And when they bring you to … Continue reading But Be on Your Guard
Christian persecution
Stand Up for Jesus
Mark 3:31-35 ESV “And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.’ And he answered them, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking about … Continue reading Stand Up for Jesus
They Persecute Me Without Cause
Psalms 119:161-168 ESV "Princes persecute me without cause,but my heart stands in awe of your words.I rejoice at your wordlike one who finds great spoil.I hate and abhor falsehood,but I love your law.Seven times a day I praise youfor your righteous rules.Great peace have those who love your law;nothing can make them stumble.I hope for … Continue reading They Persecute Me Without Cause
Making the Word Fully Known
Paul, who was one of Christ’s NT apostles, wrote this as a letter to the saints and faithful brothers (and sisters) in Christ at Colossae. He began the letter by encouraging them that he had heard of their faith and of the love they had for all the saints and how the gospel of Christ … Continue reading Making the Word Fully Known
Must Endure to the End
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 lawlessness … Continue reading Must Endure to the End
Regardless of What our Lips Profess
Luke 23:44-49 ESV “It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!’ And … Continue reading Regardless of What our Lips Profess
Crucifying Christ All Over Again
Jesus Christ was falsely arrested for a crime he did not commit. Those who arrested him took him to the high priest’s house. And the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. Then Jesus was led away to the council of the chief priests and scribes who began … Continue reading Crucifying Christ All Over Again
On the Chopping Block
Jesus was speaking to his followers regarding the signs of the last days before the return of Christ. There will be false christs who will appear on the scene to lead many astray. We will hear of wars and tumults. Nation will rise against nation. There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences. And there … Continue reading On the Chopping Block
If the World Hates You
John 15:18-21 ESV “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the … Continue reading If the World Hates You
Plans to Kill Him
John 11:45-48 ESV “Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, ‘What are we to do? For … Continue reading Plans to Kill Him
Run With It 