... our sins (John 1, Matthew 27). The apostles and many disciples were persecuted because of the gospel (Acts 12, Acts 7:51-59, Acts 16:19-30). Suffering for Christ here on earth is the price we must pay ...

...  The world today is scary enough and the Christian today is constantly persecuted as was the days of old. We as Christians are being crushed daily by the worldly standards that we abhor because of the ...

... are calmed with His words. Last Sunday wasn’t different at all. Having received a message on the “Conversion of Saul”, looking at how Saul of Tarsus persecuted the early church and then just an encounter ...

... every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed, we always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus ...

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against ...

... will be persecuted. God therefore expects that we cultivate endurance which is a good quality or virtue. He doesn’t expect us to run away when problems come our way. Paul admonishes us to endure hardship ...