PPT-Promises and Persecution

Acts 1316 Yokes Acts 151 Stephen Robinson There is no heavier yoke than the demand for perfectionthe curse of the law And many of the Saints still struggle under its load But the good news is that in Christ we are set free of that crushing burden He bore that particular burden for us and his perfect performance extended and applied to us frees us from a similar requirement at this time . Standing on the promises. of Christ my King,. Thro eternal ages. let His praises ring;. Glory in the highest,. I will shout and sing,. Standing on the. promises of God. ..  . Standing, standing,. Standing on the promises. Much of our information on the early church . and persecution comes from Eusebius . He wrote Ecclesiastical History. Eusebius was a close friend of Constantine (emperor) and got permission to collect and write about the first 300 years of Church history. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. Living Above the Storms of . Criticism and Hatred. Overcoming Persecution. What is persecution?. Why Are We Persecuted?. How to Overcome Persecution:. Storing Your Joy in the right place. Avoiding the Distraction of Criticism. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. Recognition to war. The Early Church . - Constantine - Crusades. Churches in 100 CE. Churches in 200 CE. Churches in 300 CE. Early Church Leaders/Teachers. Appeal of Christianity. Spread due to 5 main . Diocletian. Church enjoyed a relatively long period of peace after Decius and Valerian persecutions. Early in 4. th. century though, the last (Of the Roman Empire) and worst persecutions began to break out. A Great Persecution. Persecution is part of being a Christian,. 2 Tim. 3:12. Antioch, . Acts 13:50. Iconium. , . Acts 14:4, 5. Derbe. , . Acts 14:19. A Great Persecution. Let us be ready to face oppression. Why aren’t ALL promises enforceable?. Impracticality of Enforcing All Promises. Bare promises (for which nothing is asked in return) are easily made and easily broken.. Shouldn’t one have the option of changing one’s mind?. and Life in the Early Church. Session 1. Introduction. You can download this presentation at:. http://www.ceorockford.org/adult-faith-formation/. “The book of Acts has everything but dinosaurs. It’s got earthquakes, shipwrecks, avenging angels, harrowing escapes, riots, murder plots, political intrigue, courtroom drama”. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. Why were Christians persecuted in the early centuries after Christ?. How did Christians understand martyrdom?. How did the doctrine of the Church develop in response to the problem of apostasy?. God’s Promises God’s Promises Are Better Are Great and Precious 2 Peter 3.9 God’s Promises Are Better Are Great and Precious Are Certain All Nations Blessed God’s Promises Are Better Are Great and Precious Where We’ve Come From Week 1: Persecution in the Early Church, from the Apostles to Constantine Helpful Resources for Further Study Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity , 2 volumes. Bruce Shelley,