‘The Suffering
Church.’
1 Thessalonians
2:14-16.
a) 1
Thessalonians 2:14. Is often a model for other suffering Churches.
b) 1
Thessalonians 2:14. Often suffers from their own countrymen and not from
foreign people.
c) 1
Thessalonians. 2:15. The lifestyle of the Jewish people in Bible times:-
1- They killed the Lord Jesus.
2- They killed the Prophets.
3- They drove out True Ministers of the
Gospel.
4- They displeased God.
5- They opposed all mankind.
d) 1
Thessalonians 2:16. The Jewish people hindered the Apostolic team from
ministering to the Gentiles that they might be Saved.
e) 1
Thessalonians 2:16. They filled up the measure of their sins in making the
Church suffer so much.
f) 1
Thessalonians 2:16. Eventually God’s Wrath came upon them.
(This
QT stimulates me to Pray for The Suffering Church, especially in the Middle
Eastern countries like Israel and Saudi Arabia, where the Church really
suffers)
‘Hannah’s
Deep And Sincere Prayer.’
1
Samuel 1:15.
a) She was troubled in spirit.
b) She had a broken heart.
c) She did not turn to strong drink.
d) She poured out her heart in Prayer before the Lord.
(This Second one shows me
Hannah’s Deep And Sincere Prayer)
Chris.
The Jewish people killed the Prophets,
they were very angry towards the people who brought to them the True Words of
God. Today there are some Jewish people who are adherents of the Messiah but
there are many more who are not and who are vehemently opposed to any of their
family members who want to follow the Messiah.
