Rejoice... Even You!
Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
You and I aren't persecuted. Persecution is a man being thrown off the pinnacle of the Jerusalem temple because he preached that Jesus was the Christ. Persecution is watching your family be murdered and standing outside naked in the snow until you recant your faith in Christ, or die refusing. Very few of us will ever experience true persecution.
And yet, for those of us who will, for our spiritual predecessors who have, and for our brothers and sisters across the ocean even now... For those who truly are persecuted, Jesus has promised a great reward. This reward is not one stored on earth, but one waiting for them in heaven. Jesus Christ will personally deliver it; no sword or bullet will prevent His children from receiving what He has promised.
Articles
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Second Lieutenant Grey Shelfer
Deeper Devotion talks with Grey Shelfer, a Second Lieutenant with the U.S. Air Force, about being a Christian in the military, the war in Iraq and how we as…
Glenn Ansley · 2007
Defining Missions
In this first article in a three-part series on missions, Chris Poteet explains the meaning of missions and how we are getting it wrong.
Chris Poteet · 2006
The Myriad (You Can't Trust a Ladder)
Todd Kavanaugh reviews the latest must-have album by the Euro Pop Rock band, The Myriad.
Todd Kavanaugh · 2005
Who Are You?
Have you ever really thought about who you are and what you were put on this earth to do? Stephanie Carter takes us to Scripture for some answers to the big…
Stephanie Carter · 2005
Devotions
All 569- Exodus 20:16Do You Lie To God?
Exodus 20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Once again, the Ten Commandments bring us to our knees in humility and…
1 note - Romans 8:35You're Never Without It
It is sure, trustworthy, definite, there. No matter how hard we try, no matter how hard others try, no matter how hard the evil one may try... we…
Jeff Fields · 1 note - Psalm 8
"O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth"
3 notes - James 4:13-14Do Not Say 'Tomorrow'
It happened so quickly. One moment the white pickup and its trailer were directly in front of me, the next moment it was on the other side of the…
1 note - Mark 3:11Out Worshiped By Satan
You would probably have been put to shame by the respect these evil spirits gave to Christ that day.
1 note - Proverbs 11:4A Growing Faith
Have you ever taken a walk through the woods on a crisp autumn afternoon?
2 notes - 1 Timothy 4:6-16Pursue Godliness Today
Training is never an easy task. It requires sacrifice, perseverance and discipline. We will not grow in godliness if we do not purposely and…