Sermons & Devotionals by Gospel Fellowships
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Church is Different in Iran, it is Underground
A worker who has spent considerable time with the underground Church shares some glimpses into how it is to live as a Christian in Iran: How do Christians in Iran deal with persecution? How do they get around the restrictions that they encounter? Christians have to be creative with how they ‘do chur... Read More
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Coming Persecution and the comforts of the present Church age
Recently a brother asked who believed that persecution is coming to Christians in North America. The response was mixed, some have a clear sense in their spirit that it was coming, but a few 100% did not believe this was possible and felt it was extreme to believe this. The importance is for us to g... Read More
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Communist Take Over of America – underground Chinese pastor responds - Joshua Yu
This is an interview of Brother Joshua Yu an underground Chinese worker that suffered 21 years in a labor camp for the gospel. Doug Riggs interviewed him in 2005. —– Doug asked him what he would say to the Church in America if he knew that something like the Communist revolution was coming upon US. ... Read More
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Convicting Quotes on Prayer
Prayer is the constant, daily endeavor of the North Korean church, permeating Christians’ collective relationship with God in an ongoing, passionate communion. This essential spiritual discipline is refined in the crucible of suffering. The underground church prays for things Western Christians woul... Read More
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Following the Chinese Church in the Way of Suffering – David Wang
Q. What can believers in Asia’s Third World countries teach their brothers and sisters in the First World nations of the West? Chinese House ChurchA. In the West, or in the free world as a whole, I see the church identifying far more with the powerful victory of Jesus’ resurrection. They want that k... Read More
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God does not dwell in church buildings but in the hearts of Believers
There seems to be so much emphasis on a church building and monuments that are made to the Lord. We do not want to slight this fully for the Old Testament is replete with altars, monuments, twelve stones, bethel's, temples and sanctuaries. But we must also understand that in the New Covenant God is ... Read More
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God Himself calls some members of the Body of Christ to leadership
Christian leadership is a debated topic, yet just because of abusive examples of leadershi... Read More
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God in the Wilderness
Hebrews 4:1-7 1 Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those wh... Read More
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God uses Insignificant weak broken vessels
God does not look to find those who are the elites and those who are the most skilled. Rather He looks for the weak and insignificant who trust in Him. God uses broken pots and vessels, He uses imperfect people who trust in a perfect God. Thus all men will know that it is God who has manifested His ... Read More
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God uses servant leadership to Shepherd and serve the body of Christ
Though we see clear abuse so easily in many denominations and churches of leadership that uses the people rather then serves and matures the people of God this still does not nullify God's true gifting and calling of leadership in the body of Christ. God's heart is to see shepherds who share His hea... Read More
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God uses the weak, lowly, humble and dependent for His kingdom work
There are many truths in the Scriptures that are very important but one in Christian life is essential: That God uses the weak and those that trust in Him. The ways of the world are opposed this idea where only the skilled and successful are considered worthy of being used. God is exactly the opposi... Read More
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God's Remnant people must be a people of great mercy
Dear Saints, this principle is very important for us to walk in and to advance in our Christian walks. If we cannot be a people of great mercy who grow rich in this virtue we will never reach to the maturity of Christ and to the unity of the body of Christ. The underground Church in other countries ... Read More
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Gott mit uns (The Coming persecution in North America) – brother Edgar
Jesus tells us that we will be hated because of His Name. When we witness in Jesus’ name opposition comes and that will be more so in the Western World in days to come. The Name of Jesus is prohibited in schools in the USA, the Name of Jesus is prohibited from being included in public prayers in the... Read More
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Having a deep hunger for God's words as the underground church in China
When we have a great reverence for God we will have a great reverence for His words. When we have a great love for God we will have a great love for His Scriptures. If eternity and the truth and person of Jesus Christ means more than temporal life then we should be men and women who esteem the Scrip... Read More
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Having A Great Dependence On The Working Of The Holy Spirit
In the Western world there seems to be such a great reliance on what we can do with money, technology and business like experience and techniques. The Church has been inundated with such ideas that to consider to do something in the work of God apart from all of these trappings is laughed at by most... Read More
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House Church and the Coming End Times Persecution
“I believe that the home church is the model for the end-times church.” – brother Larry Many current models for the Church gathering and buildings in Western countries are a result of over 100 years of persecution-free Christian freedom. This illusionary time has caused a lukewarmness in the Church.... Read More
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House Church Movement in America?
With over 30,000 denominations why is there a need for a house church movement? Why house churches? Sadly the answer might shock many believers but in the New Testament and during the times of the Apostles they did not build Church buildings but had there belief that the "people themselves" were the... Read More
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House Churches - Frequently Asked Questions
The idea of house churches in the modern evangelical church in the West is new and alot of questions come up. We ran across this website: Big life that promotes church planting movements in the 10/40 window and had some wonderful FAQ Questions answered that we thought would be helpful to saints here... Read More
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How To Run With The Vision fixing our eyes on Jesus Christ not denominations - brother Brian
This is a powerful excerpt from a longer message: Coming Persecution and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, you can watch the video here. And the full transcription is part of the Principles for the Gathering of Believers book soon to be released. Here is the excerpt from the book: HOW TO RUN WITH THE ... Read More
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Interview: Bibles for house Churches in China – brother Paul
bible-society-said-demand-for-bibles-is-growing-in-chinaQuestion: What do you say to those Christians who say we must obey the laws of the land, and the laws of China right now say you can not print Bibles except through the Amity Press? brother Paul: I agree that we should always obey the laws of g... Read More
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“Christianity was birthed in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and will only continue as we have this empowering from above. God is always looking for the willing vessels that will trust Him afresh for the impossible.” from: Principles for the gathering of Believers under the Headship of Jesus Christ.Since 2012, a growing group of believers in North America started to warn of coming persecution to western countries. This message was shared in a variety of ways. One of the responses to this was to compile a book taking principles from underground Churches around the world of how they thrived under pressure and persecution. The volume, Principles for the Gathering of Believers, had in a short time over 50,000 downloads in ebook format and much interest was shown. Some new house churches started through this and other existing groups were encouraged.