Leave a Comment about an idea for a short film for this upcoming Sermon.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
REVELATION
Text: Revelation 12:1-14:20
“A Call for Endurance”
TBI: This portion of Revelation speaks of a time of great persecution. Nevertheless, there are those who never bow a knee to the evil one. This passage is a call to persevere through persecution…waiting for the day of the Lord.
REVELATION
Text: Revelation 12:1-14:20
“A Call for Endurance”
TBI: This portion of Revelation speaks of a time of great persecution. Nevertheless, there are those who never bow a knee to the evil one. This passage is a call to persevere through persecution…waiting for the day of the Lord.
2 comments:
"Regarding the sermon on persecution, I think it might be good to point
out (via graphics, stats, etc.) that Christians all over the world are
being jailed, tortured, or killed in the 21st century for what they
believe. Persecution.com (home of the Voice of the Martyrs) is a good
place for info, as is Open Doors, which deals particularly with
"closed" countries. Gospel for Asia posts stories on their site
(www.gfa.org) of how their itinerant evangelists are beaten with iron
rods or worse for preaching Christ. The honest truth would have more
impact here, I think, than any skit.
Just a few ideas for the video on persecution.
In China, house church leaders are arrested regularly for supposed
"national security issues."
In Buddhist Bhutan, Christianity is not a recognized religion. Those
practicing it are denied government jobs or higher education.
In India, Christians are increasingly being attacked by Hindu militants
and accused of bribing others to convert. Often they end up in the
hospital with their houses burned down or coopted to become a Hindu
temple. When they go to the police for help, they are ignored.
In Saudi Arabia, if a Muslim converts to Christianity, he has committed
a capital crime. The sentence: death by beheading in the public
square.
In North Korea, there are between 70-100,000 Christians held in prison
camps. Many are tortured, confined in boxes, or beaten with shovels.
Others are simply executed.
"Be faithful until death, and you will receive the crown of life."
That's from Revelation, btw - to the church at Smyrna, I think. Don't
remember the reference offhand, but it's appropriate, I think.
Is that a start to work with?
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