Sermons About Persecution
Conflict and Community: Predicting the End
Jesus pronounces judgment on the religious leaders of his day and those who follow them by predicting the destruction of the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. In his prediction, we see how he borrows imagery from the Old Testament and we learn how to interpret cosmological signs in Scripture. Before the coming destruction, Jesus also predicts an intense period of suffering for his people. In this, he gives us both instruction and promises that will strengthen us in our trials and enable us to be a blessing to others.
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Conflict and Community: Predicting the End
Jesus pronounces judgment on the religious leaders of his day and those who follow them by predicting the destruction of the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. In his prediction, we see how he borrows imagery from the Old Testament and we learn how to interpret cosmological signs in Scripture. Before the coming destruction, Jesus also predicts an intense period of suffering for his people. In this, he gives us both instruction and promises that will strengthen us in our trials and enable us to be a blessing to others.
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Conflict and Community: Predicting the End
Jesus pronounces judgment on the religious leaders of his day and those who follow them by predicting the destruction of the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. In his prediction, we see how he borrows imagery from the Old Testament and we learn how to interpret cosmological signs in Scripture. Before the coming destruction, Jesus also predicts an intense period of suffering for his people. In this, he gives us both instruction and promises that will strengthen us in our trials and enable us to be a blessing to others.
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The "Be" Attitudes
Character is what defines us in many ways. Jesus, in His teaching, tells us the attitudes or characteristics we should have, and the results of displaying those characteristics.
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PERSEVERING BY FAITH IN CHRIST: until the End of the Age (Mark 13:1-13) 02-01-09
Introduction to Mark 13: ---> Questions Related to the End Times. ---> An Outline of Mark 13: Following Christ by Faith thru the Trials of the Current Age (vs1-13); During the Destruction of the Jerusalem Temple (vs1-4,14-23, 28-31), And until His Second Coming (vs24-37). PERSEVERING IN A FALLEN WORLD: ---> With a Kingdom Perspective vs1-5, 13; ---> By Guarding against Deception and Fear vs5-8. PERSEVERING THRU PERSECUTION: ---> By Being Spiritually on Guard vs9-13; ---> For the Gospel and in the Hope of Salvation vs9-13.
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The First Christians Identified
What is a Christian? Do we know the meaning of the word in God's eyes or do we adapt the world's view of the word? A Christian is "A Follower of Christ". And to be a follower of Christ you need to manifest the spirit and teachings of Christ our Lord.
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Trouble + Community = Gospel Opportunity
Jesus will be crucified in three days. And he knows it! So what is he doing? He is gathering a community of followers and preparing them to be his witnesses especially in times of trouble!
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Perilous Times and The Profitable Word of God
In 2 Timothy 3, Paul warns Timothy that perilous times are to be expected during the church age. Evil men acting like true believers will cause many problems and lead many astray. But Timothy was different because he had followed Paul and was to continue living the godly life, no matter what happened. Paul then stresses the profitability of the 'God breathed' Scriptures for Christians.
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