Storm Cloud Warnings - Ministry Today · Philemon 1:1-2 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and...
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Storm Cloud Warnings Storm Cloud Warnings Persecution is ComingPersecution is Coming
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Philemon 1:1-21 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker—2 also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home:
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. 24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
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The Roman WorldThe Roman World
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The City of RomeThe City of Rome
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Roman EmperorsRoman Emperors
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•• SinSin--Filled WorldFilled World
•• IdolatryIdolatry--Filled WorldFilled World
•• LustLust--Filled World Filled World
•• ViolenceViolence--Filled WorldFilled World
•• MurderMurder--Filled WorldFilled World
•• FunFun--Filled WorldFilled World
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The Emperor is NeroThe Emperor is Nero1. A Murderer
2. Sexual Pervert
3. Incestuous
4. Homosexual lovers
5. Actor/Charioteer
6. Set Rome on Fire
7. Dictator – god image
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Nero Accused ChristiansNero Accused Christians1. Being Atheists
2. Law Breakers
3. Subversive King
4. Sexual Perverts
5. Cannibals
6. Preached “Fire!”
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Martyred for Christ SakeMartyred for Christ SakePaulPaul’’s Friends s Friends -- Romans 16, Col. 4Romans 16, Col. 4
PaulPaul –– beheaded by Nero outside the city of Rome 64beheaded by Nero outside the city of Rome 64--66 AD66 AD
TimothyTimothy –– beaten dragged through streets, stoned to deathbeaten dragged through streets, stoned to death
PhilemonPhilemon –– Buried up to waist then stoned his with wife.Buried up to waist then stoned his with wife.
ApphiaApphia –– wife of Philemon, killed by Ruler wife of Philemon, killed by Ruler ArtoclesArtocles
ArchippusArchippus –– son of Philemon, slashed with knivesson of Philemon, slashed with knives
EpaphrasEpaphras –– Colossians 1:7, 4:12Colossians 1:7, 4:12--13 fellow prisoner, pastor 13 fellow prisoner, pastor
AristarchusAristarchus –– Acts 19:29, 20:4, 27:2, Col. 4:10 beheaded RomeActs 19:29, 20:4, 27:2, Col. 4:10 beheaded Rome
MarkMark –– rope around neck dragged through streets 68 ADrope around neck dragged through streets 68 AD
Luke Luke –– died in Rome before Nero, beheadeddied in Rome before Nero, beheaded
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Pliny on ChristiansPliny on Christians
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What will you do when they What will you do when they come for you?come for you?
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What shall we do when we What shall we do when we see storm clouds coming?see storm clouds coming?
"The only thing "The only thing necessary for the necessary for the
triumph of evil is that triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."good men do nothing."
Silence is Consent.Silence is Consent.