{DISCIPLESHIP, AND SUFFERING}
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- Greatness in the Kingdom of God - (Disciples become "great" in the kingdom by emulating Christ's example of self-sacrificial service) - {PDF Copy}
- Signs and Wonders or Christ Crucified? - {PDF Copy} - (Claims that God will reap a great harvest of souls because of the mighty “signs and wonders” the church will display in the "last days" do not square with Scripture)
- The Victory of the Saints over the Dragon - (Revelation 12:10-11 - The saints overcome the Dragon because of the death and exaltation of the Son) - {PDF Copy}
- Let This Mind Be in You - (Philippians 2:5-11 - This passage is about emulating the self-giving obedience of Jesus manifested in his death on the cross) - {PDF Copy}
- The Tribulation of the Church - {PDF Copy} - (Tribulation is what followers of the Lamb experience and through which they must persevere)
- The Beasts Within the Church - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament warns repeatedly of deceivers that will proliferate within the Church, causing chaos and apostasy)
- The Church is Appointed to Tribulation - (1 Thessalonians 3:1-4 - Disciples of Jesus escape “wrath” but endure “tribulation” - To which they have been “appointed”) - {PDF Copy}
- Is the Church Absent in Revelation? - (The church is present on the earth until the end of the age; it does not escape tribulation) - {PDF Copy}
- Persecution, Suffering, and Discipleship - (The church is present on the earth until the end of the age; it does not escape tribulation) - {PDF Copy}
- The Isle of Patmos - (John was exiled to the Isle of Patmos for the sake of the Word of God and, so, suffered for his faithfulness, a pattern for the church to follow) - {PDF Copy}
- Persecution, Civil Rights, and the Cross - (Suffering persecution for Jesus is the highest honor in God's kingdom, not a violation of our "civil rights") - {PDF Copy}
- The Christian Response to Persecution - (Disciples are admonished to love their persecutors and to show them mercy) - {PDF Copy}
- Perfect as your Heavenly Father - (Perfection is achieved by emulating the Father's love and mercy for "enemies") - {PDF Copy}
- A Sobering Conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount - (Christians who refuse to follow the words of Jesus may be excluded from his presence) - {PDF Copy}
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