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2 Philippi Acts The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

3 Thessalonica Acts 17 5 But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.

4 Berea Acts When the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.

5 Thank God work by faith endurance by hope labor by love Chosen word came with power, holy spirit, deep conviction because

6 1.Work produced by faith 2.Labor prompted by love 3.Endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Christ Jesus Marks of: Chosen by God Received word with power, Holy Spirit and deep conviction

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16 They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. 1 Thessalonians 1:9b - 10

17 Barronelle Stutzman is 70 year old. Florist for more than 40 years

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19 Stutzman is the Washington florist who has been sued for living out her Christian beliefs. In 2013, a long-time friend and customer came to her flower shop and asked her to provide flowers for his gay wedding. Stutzman had known this man and had done business with him for about nine years. Nevertheless, she told him that she could not participate in his wedding "because of my relationship with Jesus."

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21 On January 7, 2015 Benton County Superior Court Judge Alexander Ekstrom ruled: Stutzman must provide full wedding support for same-sex ceremonies, including custom design work to decorate the ceremony, delivery to the forum, staying at the ceremony to touch up arrangements, and assisting the wedding party.

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23 A judge for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) recommended a lesbian couple should receive $135,000 in damages for their emotional suffering after Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to make them a wedding cake. As a result – Aaron and Melissa Klein could lose everything they own — including their home.

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25 Irish bakery fined 500 pounds refusing to make cake for gay wedding

26 Forced to step down as CEO of Mozilla for supporting traditional marriage

27 Fired as fire chief of Atlanta writing in a Christian book that he disagrees with same sex marriage and homosexuality

28 The extreme opposition to Giglio was yet another example of a tragic lesson we learned firsthand as students at public universities. And that lesson is this: unless you embrace, applaud, and advocate for the homosexual lifestyle and same-sex marriage, your views, your voice, and even your work on behalf of the poor and suffering are not welcome in the public square. Ruth Malhotra and Jennifer Keeton

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