How Can We Love Our Enemies?

by Jack Wellman
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Jesus tells us to love our enemies and do good to those who do bad to us, so how can we love someone who hates us? Remember Your Calling Jesus tells us to love our enemies and do good to those who do bad to us, so how can we love someone who hates us? […]

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Why Doesn’t God Stop Suffering in the World?

by Jack Wellman
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Why doesn’t God stop all the evil and suffering in the world? Why do even believers suffer unjustly? Good People, Bad Things I’ve heard people ask, “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?” Well, think about this? What did God the Father ordain for Jesus (Isaiah 53; John 3:16)? Why did […]

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Why Christian Posts Are Censored More Often on Social Media

by Jack Wellman
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Why more and more Christians and their posts are being censored, blocked, banned, or even deleted by social media’s. Censored Recently, Facebook has censored several high-profile uses. So have other social media’s, so why are more and more Christians and their posts being censored, blocked, banned, or even deleted by social media? Isn’t this impinging […]

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Why We Can Expect Persecution To Grow Worse This Year

by Jack Wellman
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Here is why we can expect Christian persecution to grow worse this year, and yes, even in America. North Korean Persecution In 1945, when the Korean peninsula was divided by Soviet and American occupation, there were 500,000 Christians in North Korea, and that includes both of Kim II-sung’s parents, the founders of the communist party […]

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How Persecution Can Help Your Church Grow

by Jack Wellman
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Most people try to avoid persecution, but persecution actually grows the church. Here’s how. Evangelize or Fossilize Most of us try to avoid being persecuted, but persecution is actually good and it can cause the church to grow. First of all, the New Testament church was an evangelizing church. They went out into the world […]

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How Persecution Grows The Church

by Jack Wellman
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Most of us try to avoid being persecuted, but the truth is, persecution can actually grow the church and grow us. Here’s how. A Normal Thing No Christian should ever be surprised when they are persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. The real surprise is if they’ve never been persecuted. If that’s the case, […]

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Biblical Ways To Help Your Church Grow

by Jack Wellman
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Jesus said, “I will build My church,” so what are the reasons some churches grow more than others? How can your church grow? Jesus’ Church The first thing we must realize is that this is not our church. It is not up to us to fill the pews or parking lot, but God can use […]

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How Persecution Purifies The Church And Spreads The Gospel

by Jack Wellman
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How does persecution help the church and spread the gospel? Sifting the Church Persecution separates the wheat from the chaff. When both sprout, they look very much alike, but when the winds, the rain, the sun, and the drought come out, only one will produce wheat, and it’s not the cheat. The winds of resistance […]

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Why Persecution Is Actually A Good Thing

by Jack Wellman
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Some people try to avoid persecution, but there’s every reason to embrace it. Avoiding Persecution One way to avoid being persecuted is to never speak about your faith in Christ. If you never mentioned the gospel and why lost people need Christ, then you won’t have any persecution because no one will know you’re a […]

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How To Respond To Persecution Jesus’ Way

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How did Jesus respond to persecution? How does He expect us to respond when we are persecuted? Expect It If you are surprised by persecution, then you (like I once did) didn’t know enough of the Bible because all believers will be persecuted and hated for Jesus’ names sake. The Apostle Paul writes that “all […]

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