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When overwhelmed by circumstances wisdom seeks a bigger purpose.

The Two Multitudes Good afternoon. I hope that everyone is having a great weekend. Today we are going to be looking at Revelation chapter seven. But before we get there I want to give us a kind of recap so that we can begin to see why so many in the persecuted church actually find comfort in this book.…

Pastor Luke preached about Jesus being with us in the hard times. He said that dark valleys are certain to come. ‎Fear vanishes when we sense the presence of our Shepherd. ‎God’s presence gives us comfort.

People who were killed and/or persecuted are the final examples of faith in Hebrews 11. This lesson examines the scriptures that encourage us to foster a faith that perseveres. As one scholar put it - "It takes more faith to endure than it does to escape."

Willing to Suffer for the Gospel

Acts Series | Acts 7:44-60 \ Stephen's Trial - Finale. Today, Stephen's story comes to a gruesome end with real-world implications for you and I today.

How do we remain "Unshakable" in a government that is designed to trap and persecute Christians today. Daniel gives us a great example of a faithfulness even unto death.

National Geographic’s “Limitless with Chris Hemsworth” is a fascinating exploration of the ways humans can pursue longer, happier lives. One thing that becomes clear is that we can have longer, fuller lives if we stop seeking comfort and ease and choose to do hard things that test our limits. We are…

Pyrophobia, take a guess what that means? Well, “pyro” is the Greek word for fire and then “phobia” means fear. Therefore, pyrophobia means to have a fear of fire. Luckily, none of the youth had a fear of the bonfire that we had a couple of Friday’s ago. However, while I was at the store on Friday buying…

John the Baptist is martyred, and we learn about the cost of following Jesus.

Sermon on the killing of Stephen -- the church's first martyr.

What is the significance of Jesus’ description in verse 8? first & last - Eternality died & came to life - Resurrection The Church is undergoing tribulation at the time the letter was written Why is this Church considered poor? Jesus declares that they are actually rich (present tense statement) In what…

Stephen was more than a table barer, he was a servant of the Lord.

1. 관찰/해석 1절: 헤롯은 예수에 대한 소문을 들었다. 그는 예수에 관한 명성을 건너 들었을 뿐, 자신이 직접 예수를 만난 것은 아니었다. 이어지는 2절의 말씀이 헤롯이 구원의 역사를 전혀 이해하지 못하는 인물임을 보여준다. 분봉왕이란? 분봉왕(나눌 分, 봉할 封, 임금 王; tetrarch) 명 ●왕이나 황제의 허락하에서 한 나라의 일정 지역을 다스리던 군주. 왕보다는 다소 지위가 낮으나 왕으로도 불렸다. ●신약 당시 로마의 지배하에 있던 유대는 헤롯 대왕이 죽자 그의 세 아들 아켈라오, 헤롯 안디바, 헤롯 빌립이 로마 황제의…

Introduction One of the pieces of advice that older pastors often will give younger pastors is “Don’t pastor your home church.” When you pastor the church you grew up in, people still see you as the little boy that you were growing up there. It makes it difficult for them to take you seriously. They…

PRAY INTRO: When you think of the name Stephen (from the Bible), what is the first thing that pops in to your head? (Almost undoubtedly it is “the first Christian martyr” or “the stoning of Stephen.”) - Jim Elliot and Nate Saint… Elizabeth Elliot … Gracia Burnham (husband Martin)… Our study today will…

PRAY INTRO: Although martyr to us means someone being killed for their faith (verb) or the one who is killed for their faith (noun), the English word “martyr” comes from the Greek term for “witness” (μάρτυς, martys ). So the intent of the meaning that has been passed down to us is the idea of someone…

Gary Gates ministers with this message entitled, "The God Directed Chain Reaction".

By Pastor Glenn Pease A number of years ago the great tenor in Enrico Caruso was driving through New Jersey when his car broke down. While a mechanic in a small town was repairing it Caruso struck up a conversation with the owner of the garage. He happened to mention that his name was Caruso. "Hey,"…

BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE The Cruel Sea is the title of a World War II story about a German U-Boat loose in an American convoy. It had already sunk several ships, but a destroyer escort had finally picked it up on the sonar. As the destroyer prepared to launch its depth bombs, the captain saw that the U-Boat…

Let us pray. Most holy, Lord God, we pray that we are not put to the test, but may we like Abraham and Isaac, be strong in our faith in the face of adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. This morning we have the bizarre story of the sacrifice of Isaac. The childless Abraham and Sarah, in their…

Steve Clachan - Sunday: April 20, 2008 Series: 50 days of “Easter” - Why Did They Believe This? Acts 6; Acts 7 Rev. Stephen Filyer Clachan Baptist Church INTRODUCTION Two Unlikely Success Stories As a disciple, Peter was not the kind of guy you'd go to in the clutch, to use sports terminology. In his…

Intro: Christians of our nation and culture and time live a very blessed and insular life. We don’t have to fear when we gather together publicly for worship. We not only are allowed to own Bibles, we have the privilege of picking one up at any bookstore in the country in every style, color, and translation…