Posts with the category “persecution”

Bereans:There is a lot of talk in the news this week about immigration and attempts to make it easier for illegal immigrants to cross the border and seek asylum in the U.S.  Some observers are predicting as many as 3 million people will attempt to cross the border in the next month.  This has been an ongoing problem and is now the number one issue in recent polls of voters.  An astute observer mig...  Read More

Bereans:Happy Thanksgiving!  I pray that your celebrations of this uniquely American holiday have been Christ-centered and refreshing to your souls.  As Christians, we are always to be giving thanks to God (1 Thessalonians 5:18) as the One in Whom we live, and move, and exist (Acts 17:28), so this holiday is one time each year that we can be above-and-beyond thankful!As Thanksgiving ends, most peo...  Read More

Bereans:On the heels of my post last week about the current U.S. government pressuring other sovereign nations to accept and promote the sexual anarchy agenda, there is updated news this week about a story that's been developing over the past few years. This one involves Finland, the newest country to join NATO, which is America's most important military alliance.  A woman in the Finnish legislatu...  Read More

Bereans:The first persecution of the church, as recorded in Acts 4, has been the subject of my most recent sermons.  That persecution arose from the religious and civic leadership of the Jews (which was the same governing body, the Sanhedrin).  Peter and John were jailed, interrogated, and threatened with punishment if they continued to preach or teach in Jesus' name.  Their response was to do wha...  Read More

Bereans,As we come to Christmas Day and approach the close of 2022, believers in Jesus Christ have much to celebrate.  For one, the Lord's first advent is our hope of eternal salvation from the penalty of sin.  Second, all the work He accomplished in His first advent is evidence that He will keep His promise to return.  As that day nears, we see the words of Scripture fulfilled before our eyes as ...  Read More

Bereans,I recall reading a survey as part of a project when I was in college (30+ years ago!) that asked people about their preferences for commercial property near their neighborhood. The vast majority said that they preferred a church to locate in their neighborhood over a bar. It was assumed that the church would bring a good influence and that the bar would bring a bad influence. Sadly, about ...  Read More