Category: tribulation-persecution-trials-testing
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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
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Refine and Purify Them
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, I will refine them and purify them; For what else can I do, because of the daughter of My people?” Jeremiah 9:7 kit: MyMemories Oct24 Blog Train minis
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Praise and Give Thanks
Sing praises to the LORD, O you His saints, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:4-5 kit: Sept 2024 DigitalScrapbook Homecoming blog train minis
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Gain Christ
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and…
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Wipe Away Every Tear
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood…
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Understanding to Many
Those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days. Daniel 11:33 kit: School Memories by True Heart Digitals
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Ladders
Sometimes it can seem like challenges in life are ladders, and some of them are very hard to climb-but we are never alone. God is always with us, and He will help us get to the top. Just to be clear, the “ladders” are trials (difficult things in our lives) and getting to the top…
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Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
Jesus, I My Cross Have TakenChrist Church Jesus, I my cross have taken,all to leave and follow thee;naked, poor, despised, forsaken,thou from hence my all shall be. Perish ev’ry fond ambition,all I’ve sought or hoped or known;yet how rich is my condition,God and heav’n are still my own! Man may trouble and distress me –’twill…