https://odb.org/2025/05/28/go-and-tell 2 Timothy 1:6–14 (NIV): 6 For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of theContinue reading “Preach the Gospel”
Category Archives: Persecution
The crown with the cross
https://odb.org/2025/05/22/love-worthy-of-our-life Matthew 16:21–28 (NIV): 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.Continue reading “The crown with the cross”
Testing produces perseverance
https://odb.org/2025/04/25/832-steps James 1:2–6, 12 (NIV): 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you shouldContinue reading “Testing produces perseverance”
The easy and hard
https://odb.org/2025/01/16/easy-and-hard Exodus 14 ESV – 12 Is not this what we said to you in Egypt: ‘Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” 13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, andContinue reading “The easy and hard”
Despite persecution
https://odb.org/2024/11/20/speak-to-the-people When we read the book of the Acts of the Apostles, it is quite commonplace to see the Apostles being persecuted for their faith, particularly Paul. One example is in today’s ODB article on Acts 21:17 to 22:1. Paul was falsely accused of bringing Gentiles into the inner courts of the Temple where onlyContinue reading “Despite persecution”
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