Paul's Persecution

Paul's Persecution Paul went through a lot because of his beliefs of Jesus Christ. Preaching about Jesus Christ. He preached healing & he healed the disable and the sick. Paul was in Romans prison, Jews ran him out of their synagogues. How many of us could live through a stoning like Paul did, Acts 14:19Then Jews from Antioch & Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. Paul had conflict with some over customs and being saved. Acts 15:1-2 1) And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved 2) Therefore, when Paul & Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul & Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question. Now we turn to the Bible for our answers. If it isn't there it is a custom not of the Bible. If it was of the Bible the Bible would say it correct? Paul even had the wind tear up the boat he was in. In Chapter 27 of Acts, talks about his trip to see Caesar in Roman. Then on that trip a very poisonous snake and the snake fastened on his hand Acts 28:3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, & fastened on his hand. Paul just shook off the snake and suffered nothing from it. That is in Acts 28:5 Paul was able to overcome every area of the persecutions and hindrance. And came back even stronger then before. And Paul wrote to churches from prison and gave us a great deal of the New Testament. 2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness" Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. How many of us could go through things like Paul did? I've been through some things but not like Paul. With the world today there is a hatred towards Christians that is growing and growing and Radical Muslims hate us like there is no tomorrow. And soon we may have a radical muslin president. So we maybe where Paul was in the prison for our beliefs. Don't laugh just wait and see. The reason I used Paul is because he was a regular person like you and me. Most people say the only way Jesus Christ went through things He was the Son of God. Even Jesus went through things and yes, He is the Son of God. But, He wasn't any different then you and me. He went through a lot, Jesus died for our sins He shed His Blood for us. The lamb without blemish. At the very end God hurt so much and could not look at mans sin that God turned His face away from Jesus. Jesus raised from the dead. So, will we as Christians. NOTE: I am not preaching hatred towards Muslims. Not all Muslims are bad, the Radical Muslims are. Just like we have different Christians who make Christians have a bad name, also. They say they're Christians but, Jesus has no hatred. AMEN & AMEN (so, be it) Rev. Londa Picard