A true believer has a relationship with Christ. We have been looking at the characters and lives of Jesus’ chosen Apostles. These men give us examples and encouragement from real people that walked with Jesus. Through the Apostles, Jesus shows us...
Jesus example of how to endure a trial. No one ever born will endure a trial as excruciating as the one Jesus went through for us. We can learn from His example how to go through any trial. Travis exegetes for us verses in Psalm 22, so we can...
True Faithful churches will suffer and be persecuted. Churches that remain faithful to Scripture are going to suffer in this life, but there is nothing to fear. Paul says in, 2 Timothy 1:7, “God has given us a spirit not of fear, but of power and...
How to grow a true church in the midst of suffering and persecution. Today Travis is looking at Pauls’ first letter to the Thessalonians, a church that grew up mature and strong in spite of significant cultural opposition and even religious...
Luke 20:5-8 How to follow teaching that Jesus would approve. In Luke 20:5-8, Jesus is being challenged regarding His authority to teach in the Temple. The Jewish leadership in Jesus’ day are examples of the wrongful use of authority. Every Christian...
Luke 20:1-4 How to live under authority without groaning. Christians need to have discernment when it comes to recognizing good authority and good shepherding in a church, and placing ourselves under it. The Bible teaches us how to live under that...
Reasons to rejoice when persecuted for Jesus’ sake. We are commanded by Jesus to rejoice when persecuted for His name. We continue the study of how to respond when we, as Christians, are persecuted. Travis gives six more reasons why we need to...
How to respond when persecuted for Christ. As Christians, we can be persecuted, because we associate ourselves with Jesus. When we are persecuted, we are commanded to rejoice! Since Jesus suffered on our account, we can rejoice when we suffer for...
Leap for joy when suffering for Christ. When we associate with and put our faith in Jesus, as our Lord and Savior, people will persecute us. Jesus teaches, “Blessed are you when people hate you.” We don’t need to be afraid of persecution; we...
Be joyful in persecution “Blessed are you when people hate you. The bible teaches that obeying Jesus will draw us into a world of conflict. It will bring persecution. We should not run from Christian persecution, but remember to be joyful, because...