Opposition to the apostles’ message soon began to build. The Sadducees proclaimed there was no resurrection from the dead. Obviously, if the apostles were right, then the Sadducees were out of business. So they put Peter and John into jail, but the number of believers grew by 5,000. What had prompted this great increase? The [...]
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Persecution – Acts 4
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged Christian, martyrdom, persecution on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Be Wise as Serpents – Matthew 10:16
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged adversity, enemies, Holy Spirit, peace, persecution, problems, Wisdom on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you seek to follow Jesus faithfully, you will be mistreated and rejected by others. As you strive to live for Jesus, and strive to do his will, and attempt to do great things in His name, you will find yourself asking this question from time to time: “I’m trying to do good; I’m trying [...]
Rejoice – Matthew 5:10-12
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged joy, persecution on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The first command, Repent, tells us how to restore fellowship with God and become qualified to enter His kingdom. The second command, Follow Me, calls for a total change in goals and priorities so that we can become ‘fishers of men.’ This third command reveals the secret of becoming bright lights so people will be [...]
