{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/625b1ec1fa71dd0012e45d50/69addd11c2eb2fc3abc09eb8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Suffering and Persecution","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/625b1ec1fa71dd0012e45d50/1773001787211-ac70ef8a-1a2f-4f6f-937d-5feefc5b019f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>Suffering and Persecution</h2><p><strong><em>It is proof that you belong to Him and is a tool to develop your Christian faith!&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>2 Thessalonians 1:4-5, Acts 17:1&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>The Thessalonians are suffering greatly because of their Christian profession. Paul writes, “<strong><em>…we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5&nbsp;which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer</em></strong>; These verses are by no means easy to understand. Cf&nbsp;<strong><em>2 Peter 3:15-16.&nbsp;</em></strong>But that’s what we are going to attempt in this study; how Christians think about times of suffering and persecution...</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded live at Ballymacashon Church, Killinchy, Co.Down, Northern Ireland BT24 6RN</p><p><br></p><p>Read the <a href=\"https://saltyscrivener.uk/2026/03/01/persecution-and-suffering/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NOTES HERE</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"Bob McEvoy"}