Acts 9:25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall. A basket case is a person who is extremely anxious or nervous and therefore unable to get their life together and become productive. We have all seen someone in our life that fits thisContinue reading “Basket Case”
Tag Archives: Persecution
Threats
Acts 4:29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Most people when they face opposition simply want the opposition to be removed. We all like to get our own way! We want our path in front of us in life to be smooth sailing. We don’tContinue reading “Threats”
Tested!
Luke 4:29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. Our current political life has become one of hate filled words and actions. Instead of debating ideas as the Founders envisioned,Continue reading “Tested!”
Everyone Will Hate You
Mark 13:13 Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. We know what this looks like, don’t we! If you wear a certain red hat in the United States, then you become the object of attack. All over a red hat! If people don’tContinue reading “Everyone Will Hate You”
Not Good News – Matthew 10:16
Matthew 10:16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be a shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” We all need a good pep talk now and again. Life can be pretty discouraging, so we need a few words to build us up, a few hugs to let us know weContinue reading “Not Good News – Matthew 10:16”
In The Face of Judgement
Jeremiah 1:17 “Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. It can be difficult to stand up against the popular waves that crash against us. It takes courage to withstand the constant onslaught of criticism and ridicule.Continue reading “In The Face of Judgement”
Christian Haters
1 John 3:13 One of the advantages of being a Jesus-follower is that people will hate us for no other reason other than our trust in Jesus. Now you might not see this as an advantage, but it is. It helps us identify those who need the Gospel message lived out before them. TheyContinue reading “Christian Haters”
Two Peaks
Mark 13:24-25 If you have ever been to a place with lots of mountain peaks, you have probably discovered something. When you look at some of the peaks, it can be hard to tell if they are part of the same mountain, two different mountains, and maybe even which peak is closer. Keeping perspectiveContinue reading “Two Peaks”
Dividends
Mark 12:2-5 Over recent years there have been many failed financial investments. The housing market at the individual homeowner level has seen the much inflated value of their home drop down to a more sensible value. But that doesn’t mean the mortgage payment dropped an equal value. So many people ended up upside downContinue reading “Dividends”
Two Questions
Mark 11:27-28 When people feel threatened they will do some unusual things. Fear is a very powerful emotion. People have been killed because of fear’s power to overtake rational thought. Fear is one of our most basic emotions. God put it in us to protect us from harm. Fear is a God thing. AndContinue reading “Two Questions”
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