One of the most painful experiences for a Christian is to have lies or falsehoods spoken against them. Defamation of character and slander is a subtle form of persecution through the tongue. Jesus spoke of disciples being persecuted who had all manner of evil spoken against them falsely (Matt. 5:11). 1 Corinthians 4:13 starts, “Being…
“Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker[a] in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are…
This blog is a continuation of yesterday’s blog. We noted what can happen to a township when an opposing view seeks to play dirty politics to advance their agenda. A riot built on lies and misrepresentations began in the city of Thessalonica for the primary purpose of capturing the perpetrators, that is, Paul and his…