Tag Archives: Persecution

2 Timothy 3:10-11 Rescue

2 Timothy 3:10-11 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. Most people want a cushioned life. We don’t wantContinue reading “2 Timothy 3:10-11 Rescue”

2 Corinthians 1:4 A New Kind of Comfort

2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.  We in the West love our comforts. Every seat needs to be cushioned. No bored moments. Pills to take away any anxiety or pain. Various diets to correctContinue reading “2 Corinthians 1:4 A New Kind of Comfort”

Acts 28:30 House Arrest

Acts 28:30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. I must confess, I have never been under house arrest. I have never had to wear an ankle monitor 24/7. I have not had to call the monitor center to get permission toContinue reading “Acts 28:30 House Arrest”

Acts 9:6 & 16 Contrasting Messages

Acts 9:6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” 16 “I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Sometimes we receive mixed messages. I received a “late payment” notice yesterday in the mail. But I could have sworn that I hadContinue reading “Acts 9:6 & 16 Contrasting Messages”

Acts 5:41 Flogged

Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. We are a culture that seems to take offense at almost everything. Or at least certain sectors take offense. Either we have over-sensitive emotional radar (my favorite opinion) or society has become less polite andContinue reading “Acts 5:41 Flogged”

Never Again – Revelation 7:16

Revelation 7:16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. I read an article this morning about up to twelve inches of snow falling in the Big Island of Hawaii. This isn’t something I expect for Hawaii. And living in centralContinue reading “Never Again – Revelation 7:16”

Commended – Hebrews 11:39-40

Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. The way God works in the world is sometimes at odds with how we think. Especially inContinue reading “Commended – Hebrews 11:39-40”

Rescue – 2 Timothy 3:10-11

 2 Timothy 3:10-11 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings — what kind of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. People are more than what theyContinue reading “Rescue – 2 Timothy 3:10-11”

Burden Lifted – 1 Thessalonians 3:8

1 Thessalonians 3:8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. In recent days my heart and my mind have been burdened by the plight of the women and children in Afghanistan. For twenty years they have been allowed to be educated, protected and seemed to flourish under the protectionsContinue reading “Burden Lifted – 1 Thessalonians 3:8”