Sermon Topic: Persecution

The Cross and the Crown

Date: April 8th, 1979  |  Scripture: John 18:33-37  |  Topics: Cross, Crown, Persecution, Suffering

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingContinue Reading


The Cross and the Crown

Date: April 8th, 1979  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-13  |  Topics: Cross, Crown, Persecution, Suffering

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy GhostContinue Reading


The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Cross and the Crown

Date: January 23rd, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-13  |  Topics: Armor, Assurance, Cross, Crown, Hope, Persecution, Reward, Sacrifice, Sorrows, Suffering

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of yContinue Reading


The History of the Doctrine of the Lord’s Return

Date: March 25th, 1984  |  Scripture: Matthew 24:1-2  |  Topics: Eschatology, Millennium, Persecution, Reformers, Return

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.


The History of the Doctrine of the Lord’s Return

Date: March 25th, 1984  |  Scripture: Matthew 24:1-3  |  Topics: Eschatology, Millennium, Persecution, Reformers, Return

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?


Faith of Our Fathers

Date: July 1st, 1990  |  Scripture: Philippians 2:15  |  Topics: Courage, Faith, Martyrdom, Persecution, Witness, endurance

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;


The Cup Of Suffering

Date: June 16th, 1991  |  Scripture: Mark 10:35-39  |  Topics: Discipleship, Obedience, Persecution, Suffering

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? And they said unto him, We cContinue Reading