"How Do I Respond to All the Suffering?" :: Rejoice

So far in this series we have looked at two possible responses to persecution of our fellow believers (Suffer, Pray). In the first post we looked at 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 26-27 and discussed several practical ways we can suffer with those that are suffering for their faith. In the next post we looked at Hebrews 13:3 and saw that we are to pray for those that are in prison. This post is probably the most radical of the three responses and definitely does not come naturally to us. Our third response to the persecution around the world is to rejoice.

"How Do I Respond to All the Suffering?" :: Pray

Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. (Hebrews 13:3)

This perhaps is the most obvious response when we look at the persecution that is going on and yet is not quite so easily done.

"How Do I Respond to All the Suffering?" :: Suffer

In the introduction to this small series we briefly looked at the persecution of Christians throughout the world. We noted that we who do not undergo such persecution need to respond in some way to the knowledge of the persecution of our brothers and sisters around the globe. However, often we find ourselves not knowing where to begin with our response. In this post we will deal with the first response. Our first response to this persecution is to suffer. This may not make much sense to you right now, but let me unpack it for you.

“How Do I Respond to All the Suffering?” :: Introduction

There is no mistaking that there is persecution of Christians all around the world. Currently (as of 2010) an estimated 100 million Christians face persecution in 51 different countries around the world (All the highlighted countries shown in the picture above are countries where persecution of Christians takes place). Take a look at this video of an actual church being raided by government officials in Vietnam.

Revival In Haiti – A Call To Fasting And Prayer

Do you ever wonder why a loving God who is sovereign over all things lets terrible things happen? Did you ask God “Why?” when the terrible earthquake rocked Haiti? I have news for you. That earth quake rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010, but the Holy Spirit is continuing to rock Haiti today, calling their country to revival and drawing people unto Jesus. This is a result of the devastation that Haiti experienced. So why does a loving God who controls the universe allow things like the earthquake in Haiti to happen? First and foremost it is for his glory, and as a result of that, the souls of men are saved. Check this out and worship the awesome God that is bringing about revival in the country of Haiti.




Testifying of the gospel of the grace of God,
Robbie
Acts 20:24

Video :: To Every Tribe

This is a short edited version of the full 10 minute video. It was put together by the people at To Every Tribe Ministries that explains the need for missionaries to go to the unreached people of the world.



My wife and I have been accepted to The Center for Pioneer Church Planting at To Every Tribes Ministries and are planning to attend in the fall of 2010. We are currently raising support for our ministry and if you would like to support us financially click here and select "MELTON, Robbie and Jess" from the drop down menu titled "Gift Designation".

Testifying to the gospel of the grace of God,
Robbie
Acts 20:24

What Happened to the Sabbath? (Revisited)

 

A while ago I wrote a post entitled What Happened to the Sabbath? in response to a question that I received about the New Testament and the Sabbath. Before you read this post I would highly encourage you to read the original post of What Happened to the Sabbath.

After publishing that post to my Facebook notes it received many comments. Not one of those comments was in support of the position I claimed in the post. A few scriptures were cited and I decided to study those in more detail. Here is what I have come up with.