Seeds 4 Sermons » Persecution

Mark 13:14-16

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:19:07 +0000

Mark 13:14-16
When the Abomination is Standing, Get Moving!

Dear Reader, Please Understand, Jesus Says, “Judeans Should Head for the Hills Without …

Leaving to a Rooftop to Grab Belongings
Entering a House to Grab Belongings
Returning to a Field to Grab Extra Clothes

“When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the roof of his house go down or enter the house to take anything out. Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.”

Abominable Desolation: Get Away without Waiting to Get Stuff

Matthew 13:15

Acts 13:50

Sammie Barnes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:03:40 +0000

Acts 13:50
Actions of Adversarial Opposition Against Paul & Barnabas’ Mission Work:

Incited (Community/Faith Prospects)
Stirred Up (Persecution)
Expelled (Paul & Barnabas)

But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. NIV

Paul & Barnabas Experienced Serious & Dangerous Adversarial Opposition from the Power-Brokers of Their Day and the Roman World — Jewish & Gentile Alike

Acts 22:4-5

Sammie Barnes — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:40:35 +0000

Acts 22:4-5
Saul’s Lifestyle of Christian-Abuse Was Well-Documented and Well-Known

Persecuted (arresting … imprisoning)
Obtained
Went (brought … punished)

I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison, as also the high priest and all the Council can testify. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished. NIV

Paul’s Past Helped Make the Case for the Credibility of His Conversion to Christ

Acts 26:16-18

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:56:57 +0000

Acts 26:16-18
Paul Rescued and Sent by God to …

Open Eyes
Turn People from Darkness to Light
Turn People from the Power of Satan to God

” ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
“‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what I will show you. I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, by faith in me.’” NIV

Paul’s Mission– Which He Chose to Accept– Did Not Self-Destruct in Five Seconds