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Christians in an Age of Terrorism
Christians under the Rule of Terror
Jesus - Who is He Really?

Christians in an Age of Terrorism
We are being told today that the war against terrorism will take more than a few years to win - more likely it will take a decade or more. It seems that with events like the destruction of the Twin Towers (9/11), Bali, Jakarta, Beslam, we are in for a drawn out conflict as experienced in the 70s when for years we struggled with the horrors of skyjackings as so vividly remembered by the name Lockerbie. Today we face the misplaced zeal of a small but radical and fanatical fringe element of Muslims who justify their atrocities in the name of 'Jihad' whose activities have become synonymous with the names 'Osama bin Laden' , 'Hambali' and 'Jemaah Islamiyah' among others.

This series of sermons answers some of the tough questions that Christians and non Christians alike have asked in times such as these. They are questions raised by God's people in the past and within the pages of the Bible we find answers that God has provided that remain true for us today. These answers are for the comfort of all who struggle against evil in this world and are anxious about the outcome of these unfolding events.

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Christians under the Reign of Terror

When confronted by governing authorities and other forces that work for the destruction of the Christian Church, in the face of the tactics of overwhelming terror, the average church member can begin to wonder whether indeed Jesus is what He claimed to be - the Son of God and the one into whose hands God has placed the plan to bring earth's history to its conclusion.

As I write this introduction, this overwhelming terror exists on the doorstep of a country like Australia where the church has felt safe for so long. In the past month (August/September 2004) a preacher and several congregation members were shot dead and others wounded when hooded extremists burst into their worship service and opened fire. Such atrocities against Christians, often by Muslim extremists, have been a part of the life of ordinary Christians in parts of Indonesia such as Ambon and the Moluccan Islands.

Besides this Christians continue to be persecuted for their faith in many parts of the world, suffering imprisonment and even being put to death.

The average church member in first century Asia Minor (modern Turkey) struggled with the question whether Caesar was greater than Christ. The book of Revelation was and remains God's answer to that question. In the world today where millions of Christians are persecuted for their faith in Jesus, this letter to the churches remains a 'must read' in the present time as terror once again becomes a reality in the lives of God's people.

"Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." (Revelation 1:3, NIV)
 

Further sermons in the series as listed below are available on request. These will be uploaded usually within 24hrs upon request. Simply email click here and advise us what sermon it is you would like to hear and specify that is is 'audio'.

Revelation 4 - The God of Christmas
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 5 - God's Christmas Gift a Lamb
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 6 - Christ the Ruler of Earth's History
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 7 - Sealed from Harm & Victorious in Christ
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 8 - God's Attentive Ear and Patient Grace
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 9:1-12 - Though this World with Devils Filled
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 9v13-21 - The Near Full Cup of the World's Wickedness
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 10 - The Church's Prophetic Calling
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 11v1-14 - God's Two Witnesses
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 11v15-19 - Christ Reclaims the World
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 12 - Meet the Arch Enemy
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 13 - The Satanic Trinity
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 14 - Blessed are Those who Die in the Lord!
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 15-16 - The Church Sings in the Light of God's Faithfulness
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 17-19 - The Fall of Satan's Empire
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 20 - The Final Overthrow of the Arch Enemy
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 21 - 22:6 - The Breathtaking Glory that Awaits Us!
Rev. Geoff van Schie
Revelation 22:7-21 - Always Ready for Jesus' Return
Rev. Geoff van Schie
 

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Jesus - Who Is He Really?

Who is Jesus? Just another prophet like Muhammed? Just another great religious man like Gautama Siddhartha or Gautama Buddha of the Buddhist faith?

These questions about who Jesus really is are not new, He put them to His own followers:
"When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”" (Matthew 16:13-15, NIV)"

Many people today think that all religions end up at the same 'mountain peak'. It is said they start at different points at the base of the same mountain and though travelling by different routes reach the same summit.

What then do we make of the following teaching of Jesus?
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:44, NIV)
"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6, NIV)

If Jesus' claims as to His identity are true then He is the only means to that 'summit'. That means anyone following any other way will not reach God. It is of the utmost importance that Jesus' claims be tested by all who are not convinced about His identity. The book of John's Gospel lays before any sincere and objective enquirer the facts about Jesus. No-one can afford to ignore the teachings of this book.

'That you May Know Jesus is the Christ and believing be Saved'  (John 20:30-31)

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