Tag Archives: Persecution

One Step Ahead – Acts 14:6-7

Acts 14:6-7 But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, 7 where they continued to preach the gospel. Have you ever had to live on the “lamb”, running from the law, or an abuser, staying hidden to avoid capture? We see theseContinue reading “One Step Ahead – Acts 14:6-7”

Get-Up-And-Go – Acts 8:26

Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” We love traveling, at least we have in the past. One of the parts of traveling that we don’t love is the preparation. We have to plan where we want toContinue reading “Get-Up-And-Go – Acts 8:26”

Disgraceful – Acts 5:41

Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. What would bring disgrace into your life? We read every day about people who get caught in compromising situations, steal money, get so drunk they can’t stand up, post opinions online that devalue their brand,Continue reading “Disgraceful – Acts 5:41”

Killed – John 16:2

John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. Those who try to present the world as always improving, getting better and better, with ever increasing kindness, have a serious problem with reality. NoContinue reading “Killed – John 16:2”

Social Pressure – John 9:22

John 9:22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. We certainly live in an age when social pressures are great, and the consequences of fighting against those pressures are evenContinue reading “Social Pressure – John 9:22”

Buy A Sword – Luke 22:36

Luke 22:36He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” Various conditions in life require different responses from us. Just like on the TV show Jeopardy, there are always different questions to be asked.Continue reading “Buy A Sword – Luke 22:36”

No Alarm Bells – Mark 13:7

Mark 13:7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Scary times seem to be upon us. We have seen some scary things happen in the last few months, haven’t we! But as I have said before, these areContinue reading “No Alarm Bells – Mark 13:7”

Ashamed? – Mark 8:38

Mark 8:38 “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” Sometimes it is hard to gauge just how bad or good things are in the world. We knowContinue reading “Ashamed? – Mark 8:38”

Do, Don’t Just Say – Matthew 7:21

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” I often think there is a politician in all of us. I think I can confidently say that all of us have not keptContinue reading “Do, Don’t Just Say – Matthew 7:21”