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Philippians 1:27-30

The History of the Chidren of Isreal returing from Babylon

Persecution, opposition, and suffering—just the words themselves make many a modern followers of Jesus uncomfortable. But, should they? Listen in to this second part of our exposition of Philippians 1:27–30 to learn what role these things play in our ordinary allegiance to the gospel.

John 15:18-25 Jesus does not say that the path with him will be with out trouble. We can't be one with the world and one with Jesus. We have to choose. Will you be silenced? Or will you stand for Jesus and be faithful to him?

No compromise, no negotiation, no seeking middle ground. Standing firm and obeying God rather than man.

Luke 5:33-6:11 Looking at three accounts we see the new is better than the old. Understanding Christ is the final authority. Putting aside our preferences and our traditions, we follow Christ's example.

Theme: What do we, as Christians, do when we face opposition to the Gospel? This passage is teaching us that there is no need to panic because Christians have the full sovereignty of God. The peace of God lets us rest in his truth and there is one just cause which Jesus has already fought for, in the cross. Our God is always in control, even when we are not present.

Nehemiah Week 4 Nehemiah 4:4-6 Opposition is in Opportunity Equip yourslelf with God’s word. Discover your purpose through Prayer

Passage: Acts 5:12-42. Aaron Roeck preaches on the story of the courage of the apostles as they faithfully share the good news of Jesus, despite opposition from the local government.

Passage: Acts 13:4-52. Time and time again, we have seen in Acts and experienced this personally: being a missionary is difficult. Listen in this week as we see that no matter what, through thick and thin, we are missionaries sent by the Holy Spirit

I contend that if the trial of Jesus had taken place in our day Jesus would never been found guilty. Moments after word comes out that Jesus has been arrested, all the news organizations would descend upon the High Priest's house. They would want to be briefed, they would request to film the trial "live".…

It is very important for the church to answer the question of how Christians should react to the opposition we face. Rather than retreat in fear, repent in shame, or respond in kind, the faithful will re-engage with boldness: operating with assurance and confidence in the truth of what we believe.

Have you given up the fight? To build you must have a will to fight, you must have something worth fighting for. When you find that you are the opposer- Chuck Swindoll: Examine your motive for criticizing, Confess to God your sins, Pray for the one that you're critical of, Examine carefully their project and give it a chance. Pray for leader-May God work in us and through us, your work may seem bleak but you're not dead yet, there's still hope. God's not dead. 

In this comedy of events that takes place while trying to stop the Apostles preaching the Gospel we are reminded that the Gospel can't be stopped and so we should never stop proclaiming the Gospel.

Despite the opposition and hostility that come, Jesus, the Son of God and the Christ, must be preached to bring salvation to those whom God is drawing to himself. Only through direct engagement with Him is sinful man brought to repentance and faith.

Michael Edwards faced an uphill battle to become an Olympian. He was born on December 5, 1963 into a normal home where his mother worked in an aluminum-door factory and his father worked as a plasterer, as did his father and his father before him. After failing at other attempts to secure a spot on the…

NEHEMIAH 2:19-20 One of the great lessons we get from the book of Nehemiah is that opposition is not a one time event. It would be nice if we could just deal with opposition once and be done with it, wouldn’t it? But we can’t. Because as long as we are doing the work that God calls us to do, we will…

Nehemiah 4:1-23 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Enthusiastic Soldiers of the Cross -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon When the Spartans marched into battle they advanced with cheerful songs, willing to fight. But when the Persians entered the conflict, you could hear, as the regiments came on, the crack of the whips…

Introduction There are two great elements to the task of rebuilding. The first is the nature of the task itself, an overwhelming task. The second is that the task must be undertaken with a handicap—constant opposition. It is not only that you have to drain the swamp, which would be difficult enough,…

When Nehemiah received word from his brother that the people of Judah were suffering and that the city of Jerusalem was still in ruins, he responded immediately. He recognized the need. He made it his personal responsibility. And most importantly, he took the matter to the Lord in prayer. The fact that…

After at least six thousand years of human history, one would think that the world would get tired of bothering Christians. Who knows how many world leaders have tried to trample the faith into the dust only to suffer God’s righteous judgment themselves? Satan assumes that, since he got his foot in the…