Day: January 13, 2009

Parallels Between the Acts 8 Church and Today’s Persecuted Church

January 13, 2009

In Acts 8, we see God using suffering and persecution for the advancement of the Gospel…….look at  verse 4, “Therefore”—that is, because of the persecution, “those who had been scattered went about preaching the Word.” Bible commentators point out that there are different words for “scattered” in Greek. One means dispersed so that the item is … More Parallels Between the Acts 8 Church and Today’s Persecuted Church

John Piper on “But I Say to You, Love Your Enemies” (Matthew 5:44-45)

January 13, 2009

In a sermon titled, “But I Say to You, Love Your Enemies” (Matthew 5:44-45), Dr. John Piper said,  So when Jesus says, back in Matthew 5:44, “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, 45 in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven,” … More John Piper on “But I Say to You, Love Your Enemies” (Matthew 5:44-45)