The first of a series of eight 15 minute clips by Pastor Andrew Brunson, a missionary to Turkey for 20 years, about coming persecution. Brunson was falsely accused and charged of terrorism, and subsequently jailed in Turkey in 2016. He was eventually freed in 2018.
Prepare to Stand
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A Merry Heart
When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute—and it’s longer than any hour. That’s relativity. — Alfred Einstein (explaining relativity) In the Baroque period (c. 1600 – 1750) the liturgy used to include what was called…
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Add to Your Faith
Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things be in you and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. — 2 Peter 1:5-7 Faith…
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Adversity
Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by the One who knows us better than we do ourselves, as He loves us better, too. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This conflict with difficulty makes us acquainted with our object, and compels us…
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Always in My Hands
Every situation that concerns you is in My hands, because you have placed them there. Leave them there—don’t pick them up again and try to carry them yourself. Trust that I will take care of any burden or situation that you entrust to My care.
One response to “Prepare to Stand”
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Good, modern day example of Romans 8:35-39, and learning to see through and beyond the difficulties to love the Lord more. I can only imagine what one has to endure in a situation like that; Lord help me if/when I may find myself in a Philippines 4:19 situation.
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