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The Persecuted Christians - How Do They Remain Standing?

Nov 8, 2009
Lakeside Bible Church

Selected Scriptures Imagine if you had to look over your shoulder just to read the Bible, or, had to sneak around just to worship with fellow Christians? Imagine, if you are caught, that you could be beaten, jailed and even killed? This is the environment for many Christians throughout the world and the conditions that they live through routinely. It is these people who we refer to as the "persecuted church". Here in America, where life-threatening persecution has not yet come, what is our responsibility? Matthew 5:44 tells us that we are to love our enemies and pray for them as well as for those who are being persecuted. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. That is how God has chosen to reveal Himself and to bring men to saving faith. Today, Pastor Okwakol, President of the Baptist Union in Uganda, teaches us three keys to standing firm in the face of persecution. We can remain strong by 1. Hearing the Word 2. Hiding the Word in Our Hearts, and 3. Holding on to the Word (1 Corinthians 15:1-2) When trouble comes, we need to remember to hear God's Word, Stay in His Word, and hide His Word in our hearts. Only then will we be able to stand firm on His promises. That is what defines saving faith in one's life. Please remember to pray for those who are members of the persecuted church.

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Philippians 1:7-8 - Sources of Joyful Affection

Apr 13, 2008
Brea Center Baptist Church

Paul bases his affection on the Philippians on the confidence He has in God's work in their lives. The doctrine known as "The Perseverance of the Saints" (or "Eternal Security") is an essential orthodox belief that if adamantly rejection will destroy the Gospel of Grace and create another religion foreign to the teachings of Christ. Paul's affection was not motivated by merely earthly emotions but by Christâ€™s love for his people. We find in these few verses 3 sources for the affections that Paul had for the Philippians: 1) Affections in the center of his heart, 2) Affections of fellowship, and 3) Affections of Christ Himself. We must learn that our confident affections for others stem from knowing that their salvation (and ours) doesn't rest in their (or our) grip on God, but on God's grip on them (us). You will need to look at these verses and ask yourself: Is my faith a genuine saving faith in Christ - one that is authored by Him, sustained by Him, and will one day be completed by Him. Your answer to that question should convict you know how sinful it is not to have been possessed with the affection of Christ for each other as Paul was.