Category: tribulation-persecution-trials-testing
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Great Lamentation
Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. Acts 8:2-3 stacked paper: Floral Fiesta by Kristmess Designs
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Great Persecution
And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Acts 8:1 quickpage: Floral Fiesta by Kristmess Designs
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Fell Asleep
And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:59-60 stacked paper: Floral Fiesta by Kristmess Designs
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Stopped Their Ears
But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. Acts 7:57-58 quickpage: Floral Fiesta by Kristmess Designs
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Saw the Glory of God
Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man…
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Stirred Up the People
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law, for we have heard him say that…
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Let Them Alone
So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his…
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Strictly Charged You
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” Acts 5:27-28 quickpage (modified) by ADB Designs…
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Not By Force
Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people. Acts 5:26 kit: Moms Make Memories by CarolW Designs; template: Aug. 2020 ALFLT blog train freebie by MDD Designs
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Securely Locked, But
But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.” Acts 5:22-23 stacked paper (modified) by ADB Designs (retired)
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Filled with Jealousy
But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. Acts 5:17-18 stacked paper by ADB Designs (retired)
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Hindering Us
For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the…
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Not in Vain
For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2 kits: For Keeps…
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Stood By Me
At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s…
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Fulfill Your Ministry
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5 quickpage by Connie Prince
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Resist the Devil
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7b chalkboard and ornaments from Creative Fabrica; kit: My Happy Place collab by Sweet Shoppe Designs designers full verse: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
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Seven Days and Seven Nights
Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. And when they saw him from a distance, they…
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In All This
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes. Then his wife said to him, “Do you…
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Holds Fast His Integrity
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. And the LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and…
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Job Worshiped
Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, and there came a messenger to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants with the…
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Blameless and Upright
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.”…
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Remember My Chains
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Colossians 4:18 quickpage by Lisa Ledwith
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Persecuted
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted 2 Timothy 3:12 kits from July 2025 Digitalscrapbook.com blog train by MaryC, Jan Clark, DB Magnolia, Studio K, Curio Pantry by Jessica, Di Hiller, Shabby Soda Pop; chalboard and ornaments from Creative Fabrica
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Beloved Ones Delivered
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me! Psalm 108:5-6 kit: True Beauty by Palvinka
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Lose It or Find It
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Matthew 10:39 kit: Joy to the World mini by Let Me Scrapbook