https://randyobrien50.com/2026/09/15/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-believing-that-christ-is-strong-enough-to-help-them-overcome-persecution/SCRIP-BITSen2026-09-15T19:25:10+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Believing that Christ is Strong Enough to Help Them Overcome Persecution!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, the Great Commission, worry, the BIBLE, one of those days, easier said than done, Christ's ambassadors, make disciples of all nations, in god's eyes, hurry, Tuesday Mantra, the beloved of God, trust my friend Jesus, a true Christian, have overcome them, go ye therefore and teach all nations, teaching them to observe all things, lock stock and barrel, share His love with my neighbours, whatsoever I have commanded you, lo I am with you always, share the amazing love and friendship of Christ, come to know and love christ like we do, baptizing them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost, letting all and sundry know to whom we belong, ye are of God little children, greater is he that is in you than he that's in the world, the time cometh, feeling like the weather, the indwelling strength of Jesus, stand steadfast and persevere, the decptive devil, surrender to his evil wiles, Jesus is indeed stronger than the devil, these things have I spoken unto you, ye should not be offended, made to stumble, cloudy skies trying to suppress the sunshine, put you out of the synagogue, whosoever killeth you, will think that he doeth God a service, Saul watched them stone Stephen to death, Saul was consenting unto Stephen's death, persecution against the church at Jerusalem, the people were scattered abroad, devout men carried Stephen to his burial, made great lamentations over him, Saul made havoc of the church, when they persecute you in this city flee to another, haling men and women, dragging of men and women, committed them to prison, those scattered abroad, went everywhere preaching the word, till the Son of man come, Philip went down to a city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them, the people with one accord, gave heed to what Philip spoke, there was great joy in that city, persecuted Christians didn't run and hide, keep their mouths shut, today's Christians are afraid to talk about Christ or His word, in fear of the unbeliever's reaction, too focused on their own comfort, be it sinner or saint, broached the topic of Christ to anyone, help bring unbelievers to Christ, unworthy of the name, responsible for administering Christ's earthly kingdom, advertises Christ both in word and deedhttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/09/14/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-speaking-the-truth-to-each-other-and-especially-to-god/SCRIP-BITSen2026-09-14T18:54:27+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Speaking the Truth to Each Other, and Especially to God!humble servants, weary souls, holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, sure conquerors, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, jobs, Jesus Christ, rejuvenation of spirit, the BIBLE, buffeted and bombarded, the throne of grace, sally forth with confidence, divine aid, keeping lives and families together, we're not afraid, surrender our all to you, treacherous times, had all things in common, Sapphira, gave up the ghost, yielded up the ghost, breathed his last, furthering your glorious kingdom, better to be safe than sorry, the truth shall set you free, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive, great fear came upon all the church, upon as many as heard these things, thou hast not lied unto men but unto God, sold a possession, kept back part of the price, why hath Satan filled thine heart, to lie to the Holy Ghost, Ananias hearing these words fell down, great fear came on all them that heard these things, Sir Walter Scott, the renewed vitality and enthusiasm, begin a new week of work, we know we're invincible, allow your incredible aura of love, fill us with steadfast faith, jobs that serve a useful purpose, wearing your powerful protective spiritual armour, go out to meet the enemy in battle, make worthwhile inroads into the enemy's ranks, to lead and guide all your servants, the enemy's evil schemes, upon as many as heard it, the early days of the church, distribution of possessions, filling the hearts of many believers, growing by leaps and bounds, of one heart and of one soul, an atmosphere of disunity and division, witness of the resurrection of Christ, great grace was upon them all, none of them lacked anything, possessors of land, laid them down at the apostles' feet, brought the proceeds of the things they sold, distribution was made according to need, a communal system, on a voluntary basis, a certain man named Ananias, his wife also being privy to it, the beginning of dishonesty in the church, conceived this thing in thine heart, the possible consequences of lying especially to God, Ananias' sin, hypocrisy about his actions, not knowing what was done, about the space of three hours, agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord, the feet of them which buried your husband, carry thee out, fell she down straightway at his feet, buried her by her husband, Marmion, deception leads from lie to another, impossible to unravel or escape the consequences of continuous deception, allow Satan to twist our thinking, deception is endemic in our world, deception is now the norm rather than the exception, be careful in all our dealings, deception will keep you entangled in bondage