An Update on the Orissa Situation from Gospel For Asia
This is a repost of a Gospel For Asia update on the situation in Orissa. Head over to their site...
Learning about the Persecuted Church
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the...
The Worst Place to be a Christian
The World Watch List is published annually by Open Doors and is a quick way to gauge religious...
Do you truly love your enemies?
Mere Comments links to a moving story of Christian love in action in a Lutheran pastor's account...
Today's devotional: love those who hate you
"Love your enemies" is one of Jesus' most famous—and confounding—commands. Is it...
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Count it all joy - a Christian perspective
Christians are not just to tolerate misfortune and trials--they're to learn to actually rejoice and give thanks for them, knowing that God uses suffering to produce patience in us.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%201:2-3&version=KJV
Persecuted - a Christian perspective
There's no question that Christians will face resistance for their faith; this passage bluntly states that Christians will be persecuted for their beliefs, and that evil will increase. Christians are called to be faithful nonetheless.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%203:12-13&version=NIV
Persecution in the Bible: 2 Corinthians 12:10
It might seem strange to delight in persecution and suffering, but that's exactly what Paul says he's doing in this verse. Because Christ's grace is often most evident when we are weak and broken down, we should look at challenges and trials as opportunities to truly shine for Jesus.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012:10&version=NIV
"Suffer" in the Bible: Romans 8:18-27
There's no denying that life on earth involves pain and suffering. The writer of this passage, however, asks us to look at it from a different perspective: whatever we suffer here on earth, it's nothing compared to the glory that God has in mind for us.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208:18-27&version=NIV
Suffering in the Bible: 1 Peter 4:12-16
The experience of suffering shouldn't come as a surprise to Christians--in fact, we should expect it. Christ-followers don't find their comfort in the promise that God will end their suffering; instead they find hope in the knowledge that Christ suffers alongside us and offers us true spiritual life.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Pet.4.12-1Pet.4.16&version=NIV
Russian The Birth of the Church
Russian: About 120 disciples are praying in an upper room. The Holy Spirit descends upon them in tongues of fire. They boldly preach & people hear them in many languages. Peter preaches & 3000 are saved. Peter & John heal a lame man & are persecuted by the religious leaders. The church grows.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/The%20Birth%20of%20the%20Church%20Russian.pdf
Russian The Church Meets Trouble
Russian: Ananias and Sapphira are deceivers and die. Many miracles are done by the apostles even though they are persecuted. Stephen is arrested and then stoned to death while asking God to forgive them. He is the first Christian martyr. The Christians flee and take the Gospel everywhere.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/The%20Church%20Meets%20Trouble%20Russian.pdf
Japanese The Church Meets Trouble
Japanese: Ananias and Sapphira are deceivers and die. Many miracles are done by the apostles even though they are persecuted. Stephen is arrested and then stoned to death while asking God to forgive them. He is the first Christian martyr. The Christians flee and take the Gospel everywhere.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/japanese/The%20Church%20Meets%20Trouble%20Japanese.pdf
Japanese The Birth of the Church
Japanese: About 120 disciples are praying in an upper room. The Holy Spirit descends upon them in tongues of fire. They boldly preach & people hear them in many languages. Peter preaches & 3000 are saved. Peter & John heal a lame man & are persecuted by the religious leaders. The church grows.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/japanese/The%20Birth%20of%20the%20Church%20Japanese.pdf
Hebrew The Birth of the Church
Hebrew: About 120 disciples are praying in an upper room. The Holy Spirit descends upon them in tongues of fire. They boldly preach & people hear them in many languages. Peter preaches & 3000 are saved. Peter & John heal a lame man & are persecuted by the religious leaders. The church grows.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/The%20Birth%20of%20the%20Church%20Hebrew.pdf