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Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Robert Lane — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:11 -0000

Great insight! Thanks.

Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Brandon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:01:04 -0000

I'm not sure that it's something we have to pray for so much as it is something that will inevitably come to us as we try to increase our influence for the Kingdom. We should pray instead that persecution fuels our fire instead of discouraging us.

Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Robert Lane — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:04:00 -0000

We pray for Pentecost, but I am afraid and we never pray for Persecution! Your thoughts?

Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Dawn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:10:02 -0000

So, when you start having church on the Sabbath, I will attend. We need a service in NW Arkansas so we can all learn about our Hebraic roots on the L~rd's orginal day of Sabbath - not man's.

Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Linmar — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:43:32 -0000

I found this article to be quite timely. God has been speaking to me about similar things regarding the book of Acts. Churches are crying out to be like the Act church, but no one seems to realize that persecution may come with that, not just the miracles. Or even entertain the thought the persecution might precede a movement in the church - to press us into a deep relationship with him not just a Sunday morning country club experience. A relatiohship that will cause us to be radical, or to stand out not blend in with the world. I'm not saying Christians will have to be wierd, but that the passion they have for Jesus will be lived out loud. I pray for myself and the Church, specifically in Western culture, that we would cry out for a passion for Jesus and an understand on His love for us and the rest will follow-becasue God does want to prepare His bride because he is coming back for her.

Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Brandon — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:04:56 -0000

@Caribbean Shulamite -

Thanks so much for the kind words and feel free to speak up - I appreciate the interaction.

Re: Pentecost Plus Persecution Equals Church the Way It Ought to Be

Caribbean Shulamite — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:33:45 -0000

I've been silently reading your blog for some time now. This is undoubtedly one of your most high-impact pieces, in my opinion of course. I think you've really nailed some stuff here. Keep up the work in the King's service!