When Paul reached Greece, he was a fearless witness for Christ in a pagan culture. He explained the true God to the Greek philosophers. Paul is a role model for how we must confront the world with the Gospel.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

Suffering for Christ has come into sharp focus in recent years, as Christians have been brutally murdered just for following Jesus. What about those of us whose Christian lives have been almost too easy? Do we know how to suffer? Let’s look at Paul’s example.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

Paul wrote to Philippian believers while he was in Roman chains. His counsel is blunt: it is given to us to believe in Jesus and also to suffer for His sake. Many Christians like the abundant life, but cringe when suffering comes. Yet this is our calling as believers.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

It’s no picnic to be a follower of Christ. The more you are faithful to Him, the more the world will hate you, and the more the devil will try to stop you. The Apostle Paul had to defend himself against wolves in sheep’s clothingfalse prophets in the church.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

Like salmon swimming upstream, living the Christian life goes against the flow of culture. You can’t help but encounter adversity. Suffering for Christ is not a popular topic, but it is what believers face around the world. How did Paul face suffering?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

Salvation is not something you choose to buy on a grocer’s shelf. You don’t compare the pros and cons of trusting Christ. Far from it. Every time someone is transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light, it’s because God initiated a divine transformation.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

When Jesus appeared to a man on the Damascus road, the fear in that man’s heart convinced him this was no ordinary encounter. Indeed, Saul was Confronted by Christ. He would never be the same again.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

You would never find a more unlikely convert to the Christian faith. Saul was intent on capturing and killing as many believers as possible. That all changed one day when Saul the Pharisee found himself blinded by the light.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

Jeremiah says we need to be like trees planted by water, with deep roots. These kinds of trees bear much fruit, and so should we, as believers who display the Spirit’s fruit. This is a key component of being ready for times of deprivation.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29

When calamity strikes, you need a support system. The prophet Jeremiah compares this to being like a tree next to a stream, drawing nourishment that can survive a drought. This means connecting with fellow believers so that we can all bear fruit.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1407/29