Persecution – Page 2 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

A Wineskin in the Smoke – Psalm 119:81-88

Persecution is scary, frustrating, and likely to challenge our faith in God. The psalmist experienced this. Kaph My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word. My eyes long for your promise; I

Then I Shall Have an Answer – Psalm 119:41-48

A taunt is a remark made to anger, wound or provoke someone. The one who taunts seeks to demean us by exposing some perceived flaw in our lives. What if that perceived flaw is our belief in God? Waw

Martyred Yet Not Perishing – Luke 21:10-19

Book of Luke New Testament Persecution
/ By Randall Johnson

The Catholic site catholiceducation.org has an interesting article on the difference between martyrdom for Christians and martyrdom for Muslims. A main point they make about Christian martyrdom is: Martyrdom,

Persecution – Luke 12:1-12

Book of Luke New Testament Persecution
/ By Randall Johnson

Gci.com’s article on Christians who denied Christ during the Decian persecution in 250 CE notes: “The persecution under Decius was severe, but it did not last long. He died in battle just

He Will Guide You – John 16:1-15

“In the canon law of the Catholic Church, excommunication (Lat. ex, out of, and communio or communicatio, communion, meaning exclusion from the communion), the principal and severest censure, is

Hatred of the World – John 15:18-27

Wikipedia’s article on hatred describes three elements in hatred, 1) a negation of intimacy, by creating distance when closeness has become threatening; 2) an infusion of passion, such as fear or

Preparation for Burial – John 12:1-11

Wikipedia describes nard: “Spikenard, also called nard, nardin, and muskroot, is a class of aromatic amber-colored essential oil derived from Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian

Grave Clothes – John 11:38-57

The Jewish Virtual Library asserts that “one thing expressed most clearly by Israelite burial practices is the common human desire to maintain some contact with the community even after death, through

Your Sin Remains – John 9:13-41

When I was a kid our family acquired a miniature French poodle, which we appropriately named Paco. He was a great dog, but he occasionally failed to do his business outside. Here was the deal: Whoever

Hated – John 7:1-13

“Sukkot, commonly called the Feast of Tabernacles or in some translations the Festival of Shelters, and known also as the Feast of Ingathering, is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th

Like a Sheep – Isaiah 53:7-9

The Dwekh Nawsha is a Christian military organization created in June 2014 to defend Iraq’s Assyrian population from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and possibly retake their lands

One’s Suffering, Another’s Glory – Ephesians 3:1-13

According to Open Doors, an organization that carries on the work of Brother Andrew, a missionary who sought to get Bibles to those behind the iron curtain, “Globally there are 2.48 billion Christians.

Overturning Tables – Matthew 21:12-17

I clearly remember as a child watching on TV the news reports about Martin Luther King Jr. and other African Americans peacefully demonstrating and, of course, the police challenging them, shooting water

Family – Matthew 12:46-50

Here’s part of what the Encyclopedia Britannica says about family: At its best, the family performs various valuable functions for its members. Perhaps most important of all, it provides for emotional

Hating Jesus – Matthew 12:9-14

Walid was raised a Muslim in Israel and had a hatred for Jews and Christians. His own mother had been secretly baptized a Christian and when she tried to dissuade him from his hatred of Jews and Christians

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