{"id":5635,"date":"2020-10-17T23:16:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T23:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/?p=5635"},"modified":"2023-05-17T07:08:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T07:08:11","slug":"worship-service-sunday-18-october-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/2020\/10\/worship-service-sunday-18-october-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Evidence Of Regeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This sermon addresses the following points:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The twofold nature of hardships encountered by regenerate sinners as they journey through this world as strangers and as pilgrims\u2014persecution and tribulation<br \/>\n\u2022 Tracing these hardships to the experience of Adam and Eve, recorded in Genesis 3<br \/>\n\u2022 Distinguishing between persecution and tribulation<br \/>\n\u2022 Highlighting the fourfold strategy of Cain which led to the martyrdom of Abel<br \/>\n\u2022 Vindicating Abel, when he conversed with Cain, by explaining the difference between separation and isolation<br \/>\n\u2022 Showing the first, second and third \u201cdeaths\u201d recorded in Scripture<br \/>\n\u2022 Explaining why Abel was the first Christian martyr, rather than the Evangelist Stephen<br \/>\n\u2022 Pointing out some of the similarities between the testimonies of Abel and Stephen<br \/>\n\u2022 Highlighting the various types of persecution suffered by regenerate sinners<br \/>\n\u2022 Showing what constitutes legitimate persecution as it relates to a believer\u2019s testimony<br \/>\n\u2022 Explaining why God\u2019s people should not be surprised when suffering persecution<br \/>\n\u2022 Exhorting the believer to avoid persecution if at all possible<br \/>\n\u2022 Encouraging the believer to boldly face persecution (in all its forms) if it be the will of God that he\/she suffers under it<\/p>\n<div class=\"simplefavorite-button\" data-postid=\"5635\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" 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Abel and Stephen \u2022 Highlighting the various types of persecution suffered by regenerate sinners \u2022 Showing what constitutes legitimate persecution as it relates to a believer\u2019s testimony \u2022 Explaining why God\u2019s people should 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