Sermons About Martyr
We Study to Be Equipped
Certain things in life are inevitable. Every year at this time we are forced into a time change. For some it is inevitable that sleep will be disrupted for a while – yet that is minor. Death is another part of life on earth that is inevitable – but it is not minor. No matter how long we have to “prepare” for the death of someone we know…it is not enough. Nothing can prepare us for no longer being able to say “hello” to someone, or being unable to feel a familiar touch. How should a Christian handle death? What does this passage in 1 Thessalonians have to say about the issue? What does this passage in 1 Thessalonians not say?
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Movements of the Gospel (Exodus 2)
Movements of the Gospel: 1.) You must renounce ANY and ALL claims on your life! (Nothing/No one belongs to you) 2.) Own the fact that you are a stranger in a foreign land.
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Act(s) VI and VII - Scene I, II, and III
The move of God brings more than manifestations of the supernatural. It brings along with it some practical issues, like who is going to feed the numerous widows who have been birthed into the church? How shall complaints be handled without causing disharmony in the body? This message addresses these issues as well as takes a look at Stephen a man of faith and the first martyr of the early church.
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The Risk of Standing for Truth
The risk of standing for truth is the willingness to promote Biblical truth even when pressured to compromise.
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"The Long View of Suffering: Of Martyrs and Bystanders"
Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14 Acts 7:55-60. This is in many ways the sequel to my previous message on Palm Sunday. That Sunday's sermon dealt with many of the personal realities of how we deal with suffering in relation to God. That's the "short view"...suffering on an individual scope. Today takes a huge step back from that. We will glance at the powerful story of the intersection of one martyr--Stephen--and one bystander--Saul. But we won't let the drama and excitement of this powerful account eclipse what Luke, as author, was intending to convey through this story's setting in the grand scheme of his two-volume story we call Luke-Acts. In fact, such a perspective on the story grants us a powerful lesson on the "long view" of suffering--looking at it from God's perspective rather than ours. The main thrust of today's message is that when we take the long view of suffering, we share in God's kingdom in some extraordinary ways.
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The Persecuted Church
Pastor Matt Adair delivers a compelling and thought provoking message regarding the role of the persecuted church. Just as Paul, persecuted and imprisoned, was able to write words of wisdom and encouragement to the church of Phillipi, so too do the present day martyrs show us the value (even at the cost of our own lives, freedom, and finances) of pursuing after Jesus Christ.
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