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Adapted from Psalm 31:14-16
Author

C. Hassell Bullock
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Psalm 31:14-16
Leader: We trust in you, O Lord. People: We say, "You are our God." Leader: Our times are in your hand. People: Rescue us from the hands of our enemies and our persecutors. Leader: M...
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God of grace–generous Giver of all good
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Richard Herman
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God of grace–generous Giver of all good gifts: You bless us abundantly every day—In Your Son our Savior who makes us new creations; in the smile of child, the greeting of a friend and the hug of a...
liturgy

Inspired by Psalm 8 (2)
Author

Richard Herman
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Psalm 8:null
LORD our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth. You set Your glory above the heavens. We see your power in galaxies that spin in space, and see your care in the sparrows feeding in the snow...
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Lord of grace and truth: You meet us
Author

Richard Herman
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Lord of grace and truth: You meet us where we are. And when everybody lies to us, you speak with candor and honesty about what’s good, right and true. We can trust you–and we do. That’s why we can rej...
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Prayers of the People, Form V
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Luke 15:11-32, Psalm 51:10, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, John 17:21, Ephesians 4:3-6
Deacon or other leader In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, "Lord, have mercy" ( or "Kyrie eleison"). For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with truth and lov...
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Based on 2 Corinthians 4:7-10
Author

Austin D. Hill
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2 Corinthians 4:7-10
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, To show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, But not crushed; Perplexed, But not driven to d...
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Prayer for Thoes Who Suffer for the Sake of Conscience
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O God our Father, whose Son forgave his enemies while he was suffering shame and death: Strengthen those who suffer for the sake of conscience; when they are accused, save them from speaking in hate; ...
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Paul Washer
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- Persecution
- Prosperity
Persecution has never hurt the church ... only prosperity.
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John Stott
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- Persecution
Persecution is simply the clash between two irreconcilable value-systems.
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Billy Graham
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- Persecution
- The Christian Life
Persecution is one of the natural consequences of living the Christian life. It is to the Christian what “growing pains” are to the growing child. No pain, no development. No suffering, no glory. No s...
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Dwight L. Moody
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Happiness is caused by things that happen around me, and circumstances will mar it; but joy flows right on through trouble; joy flows in the night as well as in the day; joy flows through persecution ...
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Bernard of Clairvaux
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- Persecution
- Pastors
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Minucius Felix
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- Freedom
- Persecution
What a beautiful sight it is for God when a Christian mocks…the clatter of the tools of death and the horror of the executioner; when he defends and upholds his liberty in the face of kings and prince...
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Cyprian
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It is not persecution alone that we ought to fear, not those forces that in open warfare range abroad to overthrow and defeat the servants of God. It is easy enough to be on one’s guard when the dange...
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Skye Jethani
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Persecution is never something sought by a Christian. It is the by-product of seeking first the kingdom of God rather than the privileges of the world.
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Second Sunday of Easter
Author

Bradley Long
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1 Peter 1:3-9
Context 1 Peter is traditionally attributed to the apostle Peter. It is addressed to Christian communities in diaspora, scattered across Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) who were experiencing social ma...
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Author

Paul Simon
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Blessed are the sat upon, spat upon, ratted on.
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Responsive Prayer of the Beatitudes
Author

Dustin Ray
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Matthew 5:3-12, Matthew 5:10-12, Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:7
Pastor: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. All: Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Pastor: Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the...
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2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Author

Scott B. Bullock
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2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond al...
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Prayer of Thanksgiving for Our Country
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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois
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Leader: Thank you for this country, Lord. People: Thank you for the freedom to worship without fear. Thank you for the freedom to preach and teach your word. Leader: We pray for our b...
lectionary

First Sunday of Advent
Author

Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.
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1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Acts 17:1-9
Introduction There are two significant ways in which waiting is central to our passage today. First, there is the waiting to be reunited with the apostle Paul and the fledgling church in Thessalonica...
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Author

John Milton
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- Persecution
There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.
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God of Grace–Father, Son, and Holy
Author

Richard Herman
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Psalm 62:8, Isaiah 53:4-5, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Matthew 28:18-20, James 1:5
God of Grace–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: You are good and You are almighty. You alone are worthy of our faith and trust and so we come to You with our hopes and hurts, our disappointments and dreams...
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Author

James Boice
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Exodus 5:1–2, Matthew 2:16, Acts 16:16–24, Psalm 2:1–2, Acts 16:16–24, Psalm 2:1–2
Nothing good has ever come into the world without opposition, and that is especially true in spiritual matters.
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Flourishing Faith in Persecuted Places
Author

Tom Nelson
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Daniel 6:16-23, Jeremiah 29:4-7, Genesis 39:20-23, Acts 16:25-34, Matthew 5:10-12 , Psalm 23:4
On Christmas Eve in Tehran, house-church pastor Farshid Fatah and his family were awakened to the frightening sounds of the Iranian security police pounding at their door. After the police searched hi...
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Are You Afraid You'll Get Caught?
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Bradley Long
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Romans 1:16, John 15:19-20, Matthew 5:10-12, Mark 10:29-30, Revelation 2:10-11, Matthew 10:16-18, 1 Peter 4:12-14, Romans 8:35, 2 Corinthians 12:10
An American pastor once asked an Indonesian missionary who works among Indonesians but with a different people group from his own, “Are you afraid you’ll get caught?” Christian mission work in Indones...
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The Faithfulness of a Few
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The Pastor's Workshop
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Proverbs 28:20, Revelation 2:10, Matthew 5:10-12, Matthew 10:22, 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 1 Peter 4:12-14, Romans 8:35-37, John 15:18-20, Psalm 31:23, Matthew 25:21, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Timothy 6:12, Matthew 24:45-46
Pliny, a Roman Governor serving around 112 AD, faced a challenging situation regarding Christianity. Many Church historians believe that by his time, it had become illegal to profess the Christian fai...
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Psalm 22 | Feeling Forsaken by God
Author

Scott B. Bullock
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Psalm 22:, Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, Hebrews 2:12
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? A Structured Complaint The Psalmist organizes his complaint against God in three sections. The first two sections dramatize the complaint (vv. 1-11 and...
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O Lord, we are too easily discouraged
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Bud Thoreen
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O Lord, we are too easily discouraged when things don’t go our way, when we face trials, testings, and even persecution. Lord forgive the weakness of our faith. We too often respond in anger and hurtf...
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Author

Oscar A. Romero
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Let us not forget: we are a pilgrim church, subject to misunderstanding, to persecution, but a church that walks serene, because it bears the force of love.

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