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Subhead: Most of us in the West don’t face imprisonment, torture, and execution, but we actually do face issues that first-century Jesus-followers faced. What were they, and what do we do?
Intro: You might not have thought about it the last time you read through Acts, but we’ve actually got a model about what to expect and what to do.
Bible segment (Read-through with The Bible Project):
Hosea 6-10, NIV (New International Version)
Apologetics segment:
In Acts 4, observe what happens when the gospel is proclaimed boldly:
We WILL be persecuted.
SOME, however, will believe, so…
We should keep on proclaiming boldly.(1)
Take action segment
Your personal prayer-reading: Psalm 123
Love you!
-R
P.S. I tracked down that research summary from UK’s government mentioned in yesterday’s show. Link below.
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in tech-assisted communications, an award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. A five-time entrepreneur and certified John Maxwell Team leadership coach, he now is focused on launching For The Hope, a daily Bible and apologetics podcast and training organization equipping on-the-go Christian ambassadors with competence and confidence for everyday conversations. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
Sources and resources
(1) Juan Sanchez, “Boldly Speaking the Gospel No Matter What,” Facts & Trends, LifeWay, June 27, 2018, accessed May 7, 2019 https://factsandtrends.net/2018/06/27/boldly-speaking-the-gospel-no-matter-the-cost.
Yesterday’s sources
Shane Croucher, "Persecution of Christians is Approaching Genocide Levels, Report Finds: Christianity 'Is At Risk of Disappearing'," Newsweek, May 3, 2019, accessed May 6, 2019, https://www.newsweek.com/persecution-christians-genocide-christianity-disappearing-report-1414038.
Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review for the Foreign Secretary of FCO Support for Persecuted Christians -- Interim Report https://christianpersecutionreview.org.uk/interim-report/