The Lord’s Ecclesia triumphs over its persecutors

The Lord’s Ecclesia triumphs over its persecutors "I have become all things to all men, so that by all possible means I might save some." (I Cor. 9:22). The ecclesia (church) of the New Testament times was A church (ecclesia) in a hostile environment Pressure will accumulate but we have a councillor –the Holy Spirit We are victorious because of Jesus Christ our Lord Let us look to Heaven’s Government and The Eternal King of the Universe The Lord’s Ecclesia triumphs over its persecutors Because the Lord is our victory He set the end before the beginning when He stated that the gates of hell would not prosper against it Paul was guided by a Holy Spirit We must be flexible We must be guided by a principle The ecclesia (church) of the New Testament times was A church (ecclesia) in a hostile environment The Roman government encouraged persecution Throughout the whole western world, yet Christianity triumphed and outlived its persecutors Today the ecclesia is still persecuted but The Lord Jesus is faithful to His Word Our Lord knew every kind of attack That the enemy would use before time began, and He has provided the means to obtain victory (He is the Victory) Suffering for the Gospel is nothing new We must be flexible; we must be guided by a principle Paul was guided by a Holy Spirit The Lord’s Ecclesia triumphs over its persecutors Because the Lord is our victory He set the end before the beginning when He stated that the gates of hell would not prosper against it Mark Frank Copyright 2008