Persecution – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

1 Peter 4:15-19, Suffer for Righteousness, Not Wrongdoing

The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary helpfully explains, In

Living here in America we have not, as Christians, experience much persecution. We

Would you like to improve your character – your love, your commitment to doing

In February 2015, ISIS, the terrorist organization/army executed 21 Christian men

Muhammad understood that his followers needed to have a sense that what he was teaching

Anyone can be persecuted. It isn’t a uniquely Christian experience. But Christians

There is often persecution for prophesying what Yahweh tells you to prophesy. As

Paul says that if we deny Jesus, he will deny us. But we can all sympathize with

In Matthew 25, Jesus describes the future judgment of the nations that he will conduct

I've often wondered how I would respond to persecution. If I was threatened with

We know from Philippians 1 that Paul expected to be released from prison when he

Though in one sense Jesus can say we are all evil (Luke 11:13), there are also those

Where does peace come from in the midst of persecution and injustice? It comes

Persecution is scary, frustrating, and likely to challenge our faith in God. The

A taunt is a remark made to anger, wound or provoke someone. The one who taunts