Strong in the Storm: Lessons from the Persecuted Church

By Rose Publishing

God’s Love through Tough Times
Every day, Christians are tortured because of their faith in Jesus Christ. In more than 50 countries, being a Christian means being persecuted. The lives of persecuted Christians have much to teach us about how God gives courage, peace, and even joy through life’s toughest storms. This pamphlet gives 6 lessons we can learn from the persecuted Church and includes six amazing stories of believers who faced incredible hardship.

You’ll find out where Christians are being persecuted and how you can pray for them . . .

• In North Korea, Christians are sent to labor camps to starve or be killed.
• In Saudi Arabia, many Christians have been arrested or killed in honor killings by their own families.
• In Iran, Christians are discriminated against and cannot find or keep jobs

Their lives are on the line every day—yet they are joyous. They have courage. They have peace.

What is the secret to being strong in the storm? Persecuted Christians want you to know: They are just like you—faithful, flawed, human. Yet they know about standing firm for Christ. Now you can hear their stories, and learn to know God better during times of suffering.

Learn how to apply these lessons of faith, strength, and forgiveness to our own lives. This pamphlet is perfect for a 6-week Bible study or discussion group for adults.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: Apr 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781628621136

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THERE IS SOMETHING about hardship that allows us to know God deeply. When times get really tough, we discover more about who God is and how he works. Christians who have endured persecution for their faith know this well.

There are no easy answers for why God allows his followers to face suffering. However, the lives of persecuted Christians reveal that even when things look out of control, believers can rest secure knowing that God is still in control. He is able to give courage, peace, and even joy to enable believers to stand strong in the storm. It is through these storms that believers discover God’s love in new and powerful ways. The stories of persecuted Christians have much to teach us all.

Who are persecuted Christians?

Persecuted Christians are believers who face severe hardship, torture, imprisonment, or death because of their faith in Christ. They come from every age, race, and gender in more than 50 countries. Some believers remain steadfast, even to the point of death. Others give in to the pressure when faced with intimidation and impossible choices (such as to denounce Christ or see their children taken away). Persecuted Christians are as faithful, flawed, and human as any other Christian.

How are Christians persecuted?

Christians face severe hostility. Intimidated by propaganda about Christianity, some Christians are forced to worship in secret and practice other religions in school or at work.

Christians are deprived of justice. They are denied standard education, barred from all but menial labor, and told by crooked authorities to pay impossible fines. They are required to pay for baseless legal charges upheld by corrupt court