Persecution and martyrdom

Suffering for Christ, the martyrs, endurance under opposition.

194 sermons under this heading.

1. The dying martyr's prayer
   Archibald Alexander · No. 36
2. Demonstration 21: Of Persecution
   Aphrahat the Persian Sage · Matthew 17:19
3. Die Bergpredigt Jesu Christi — 8. Predigt
   Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Arndt · No. 8
4. De martyre Stephano, V
   Augustine of Hippo · No. 318
5. De Stephano martyre, IV
   Augustine of Hippo · No. 317
6. De Stephano martyre, VI
   Augustine of Hippo · No. 319
7. In die Natali martyrum Casti et Aemili
   Augustine of Hippo · No. 285
8. In Natali Cypriani martyris, I
   Augustine of Hippo · No. 309
9. In Natali Cypriani martyris, II
   Augustine of Hippo · No. 310
10. In Natali Cypriani martyris, III
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 311
11. In Natali Cypriani martyris, IV
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 312
12. In Natali Cypriani martyris, V
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 313
13. In Natali martyris Laurentii, II
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 303
14. In Natali martyris Vincentii II
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 275
15. In Natali martyris Vincentii, I
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 274
16. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 329
17. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 333
18. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 328
19. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 332
20. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 327
21. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 331
22. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 326
23. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 335
24. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 330
25. In Natali Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 334
26. In Natali martyrum Fructuosi episcopi, Augurii et Eulogii diaconorum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 273
27. In Natali martyrum Mariani et Jacobi
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 284
28. In Natali martyrum Massae Candidae
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 306
29. In Natali martyrum Massilitanorum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 283
30. In Natali martyrum Perpetuae et Felicitatis, I
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 280
31. In Natali martyrum Perpetuae et Felicitatis, II
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 281
32. In Natali martyrum Perpetuae et Felicitatis, III
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 282
33. In Natali martyrum Protasii et Gervasii
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 286
34. In Natali Stephani martyris, I
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 314
35. In Natali viginti Martyrum
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 325
36. In solemnitate Laurentii martyris, III
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 304
37. In solemnitate martyris Laurentii, I
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 302
38. In solemnitate martyris Laurentii, IV. Habitus ad Mensam S. Cypriani
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 305
39. In solemnitate martyrum Machabaeorum, I
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 300
40. In solemnitate SS. Machabaeorum, II
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 301
41. In solemnitate Stephani martyris, II
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 315
42. In solemnitate Stephani martyris, III
    Augustine of Hippo · No. 316
43. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. x. 16, ‘Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves,’ etc. Delivered on a Festival of Martyrs
    Augustine of Hippo · Matthew 10:16 · No. 14
44. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. x. 28, ‘Be not afraid of them that kill the body.’ Delivered on a Festival of Martyrs
    Augustine of Hippo · Matthew 10:28 · No. 15
45. Tractate 108 on John
    Augustine of Hippo · John 17:14–19
46. Tractate 88 on John
    Augustine of Hippo · John 15:20–21
47. Tractate 89 on John
    Augustine of Hippo · John 15:22–23
48. Tractate 90 on John
    Augustine of Hippo · John 15:23
49. Tractate 91 on John
    Augustine of Hippo · John 15:24–25
50. Tractate 93 on John
    Augustine of Hippo · John 16:1–4
51. Dread of Ridicule
    Sabine Baring-Gould · Matthew 9:24
52. In Decollatione Sancti Joannis Baptistae
    Bede · Mark 6:1–999
53. An homily conteining An exhortation to suffer persequutiō / yt we maye ther in folow Iesus Christ & his gospel / takē of this saīg / in ye xiij. Cap. to the Hebreues. Let vs…
    John Calvin · Matthew 10
54. Enduring Persecution for Christ
    John Calvin · Hebrews 13:1–999
55. The .ii. sermon conTEINING AN EXHORTATION to suffer persecution, that we may therein folow Iesus Christ and his gospell, taken of this saying, in the .13. Cap. to the Hebrues
    John Calvin · No. 2
56. The seconde Sermon, conteining an exhortation to suffer persecution too followe Iesus Christe and his Gospell, vppon that place which is in the thriteenth Chapter too the…
    John Calvin · Hebrews 13:13 · No. 2
57. Homily 13 on 1 Corinthians
    John Chrysostom · 1 Corinthians 4:10
58. Homily 21 on Hebrews
    John Chrysostom · Hebrews 10:32–34
59. Homily 28 on Hebrews
    John Chrysostom · Hebrews 11:37–38
60. Homily 34 on Matthew
    John Chrysostom · Matthew 10:23
61. Homily 82 on John
    John Chrysostom · John 17:14
62. Sermon XIV: At Paris, coram Duce Jacobo, 11 September 1650
    John Cosin · Psalms 129:5 · 11 September 1650 · No. 14
63. Homily 87 on Luke
    Cyril of Alexandria · Luke 12:4–7
64. Homily 88 on Luke
    Cyril of Alexandria · Luke 12:8–10
65. The Martyrdom of Stephen
    John Dick · Acts 7:54–60
66. A Sermon Preached at White-hall. Serm. 15. February 29. 1627. Sermon XV
    John Donne · Acts 7:60 · 30 November -0001 · No. 15
67. Preached at Lincolns Inne (no. 16) Preached at Lincolns Inne.
    John Donne · No. 16
68. Blessed are the Persecuted
    Charles Grandison Finney · Matthew 5:10–12 · 15 September 1858
69. Homilia 35 in Evangelia
    Gregory the Great · Luke 21:1–999
70. Homily 26 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 4
71. Homily 28 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 4
72. Homily 29 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 4
73. Homily 39 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 5
74. Homily 42 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 6
75. Homily 54 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 7
76. Homily 55 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 7
77. Homily 82 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 12
78. De Martyribus
    Haymo of Halberstadt · Luke 6:1–999
79. De Sancto Laurentio Martyre
    Haymo of Halberstadt
80. De Sancto Stephano Protomartyre
    Haymo of Halberstadt
81. Predigt am Feiertage des Apostels Bartholomäus
    Ludwig Hofacker
82. FERIA V. Lectio sancti Evangelii secundum Lucam
    Hrabanus Maurus
83. In Natali Apostolorum
    Hrabanus Maurus
84. In Natali Martyrum
    Hrabanus Maurus
85. In Natali Sancti Albani Martyris
    Hrabanus Maurus
86. IN NATALI SANCTI PETRI. Lectio Actuum apostolorum
    Hrabanus Maurus
87. IN COMMUNI MARTYRUM PLURIMORUM. De diversis fornacibus bonorum et malorum, et instrumentis earum: et quomodo in fornace patientiae sancti martyres probati sunt
    Innocent III · No. 7
88. IN COMMUNI MARTYRUM PLURIMORUM. De duplici tribulatione, et a quibus infligatur, et de multis et magnis tribulationibus, quas perpessi sunt sancti martyres: denique de triplici lavacro regenerationis: de triplici stola, et sanguine
    Innocent III · Revelation 7:1–999 · No. 6
89. Christ Sanctified as Lord
    J. H. Jowett · 1 Peter 3:8–15
90. Preparing for Emergencies
    J. H. Jowett · Matthew 10:18–20 · No. 5
91. Courage
    Charles Kingsley · Acts 4:13 · No. 18
92. St. Peter; Or, True Courage
    Charles Kingsley · Acts 4:13 · No. 8
93. „DES SPOTS VEEL TE ZAT.”
    Abraham Kuyper · Psalms 123:3
94. For the Spirit of God Resteth upon you
    Abraham Kuyper
95. The First Epistle of St Peter, Chapter 4
    Martin Luther
96. The First General Epistle of St. Peter, Chapter IV
    Martin Luther
97. A Prisoner's Triumph
    Alexander Maclaren · Philippians 1:12–20
98. Paul in the Temple
    Alexander Maclaren · Acts 21:27–39
99. Sheep among Wolves
    Alexander Maclaren · John 15:18–20
100. The Death of the Master and the Death of the Servant
     Alexander Maclaren · Acts 7:59–60
101. The Eighth Beatitude
     Alexander Maclaren · Matthew 5:10
102. The Fight with Wild Beasts at Ephesus
     Alexander Maclaren · Acts 19:21–34
103. The First Blast of Tempest
     Alexander Maclaren · Acts 4:1–14
104. The Martyrdom of James
     Alexander Maclaren · Acts 12:2
105. The Martyrdom of John
     Alexander Maclaren · Mark 6:17–28
106. The Martyrdom of John
     Alexander Maclaren · Matthew 14
107. The Owner's Brand
     Alexander Maclaren · Galatians 6:17
108. The World’s Hatred, as Christ Saw It
     Alexander Maclaren · John 15:21–25
109. The World’s Wages to a Prophet
     Alexander Maclaren · Jeremiah 37:11–21
110. Why Christ Speaks
     Alexander Maclaren · John 16:1–6
111. The Waiting of the Invisible Church
     Henry Edward Manning · Revelation 6:9–11 · No. 23
112. Psalm 119: Sermon 119
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:109 · No. 119
113. Psalm 119: Sermon 132
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:121 · No. 132
114. Psalm 119: Sermon 149
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:134 · No. 149
115. Psalm 119: Sermon 158
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:141 · No. 158
116. Psalm 119: Sermon 23
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:22 · No. 23
117. Psalm 119: Sermon 44
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:39 · No. 44
118. Psalm 119: Sermon 52
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:46 · No. 52
119. Psalm 119: Sermon 57
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:51 · No. 57
120. Psalm 119: Sermon 69
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:61 · No. 69
121. Psalm 119: Sermon 86
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:78 · No. 86
122. Psalm 119: Sermon 92
     Thomas Manton · Psalms 119:85 · No. 92
123. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 1
     Thomas Manton · 2 Thessalonians 1:4 · No. 1
124. On the Injustice of the World Toward the Godly
     Jean-Baptiste Massillon · John 9:24 · No. 20
125. The Disgusts Accompanying Virtue
     Jean-Baptiste Massillon · John 10:31 · No. 3
126. De sanctis martyribus
     Maximus of Turin
127. On the Martyrs ܥܲܠ ܣܵܗ̈ܕܹܿܐ
     Narsai
128. How We Could Meet Martyrdom Now?
     John Mason Neale · Isaiah 43:2 · No. 28
129. True Glory
     John Mason Neale · Isaiah 49:5 · No. 25
130. Endurance of the World's Censure
     John Henry Newman · Ezekiel 2:6 · No. 10
131. De morte contemnenda a fidelibus, et quare illam permiserit Deus. In illud Lucae: Nolite timere eos qui occidunt corpus, etc
     Peter Chrysologus · No. 101
132. The Branded Body
     Henry Codman Potter · Galatians 6:17 · 26 February 1882
133. Den 26 Augusti
     Carl Olof Rosenius
134. Den 30 Maj
     Carl Olof Rosenius · John 21:22
135. The Prayer of Stephen
     Friedrich Schleiermacher · Acts 7:60 · No. 23
136. The Sword of the Wicked
     Richard Sibbes · Psalms 42:10 · No. 11
137. A Dissuasive from the Fear of Man
     Charles Simeon · Isaiah 51:7
138. Christian Firmness
     Charles Simeon
139. Comfort under Persecution
     Charles Simeon · Psalms 119:51
140. Consolation to the Persecuted
     Charles Simeon · John 15:18–20
141. Encouragement to Bear Persecution
     Charles Simeon · Luke 21:17–19
142. Epistle to Smyrna
     Charles Simeon · Revelation 2:9
143. Fortitude Recommended on the Side of Truth
     Charles Simeon · Jeremiah 9:3
144. Haman's Murderous Proposal
     Charles Simeon · Esther 3:8
145. Paul's readiness to suffer for Christ's sake
     Charles Simeon · Acts 21:13
146. Persecution for Christ's Sake
     Charles Simeon · 1 Peter 4:12–16
147. Persecution for Righteousness' Sake
     Charles Simeon · Matthew 5:10
148. ST. Paul's zeal illustrated and improved
     Charles Simeon · 2 Corinthians 11:23–29
149. Suffering for Christ's Sake, a Gift of God
     Charles Simeon · Philippians 1:29
150. The Death of Stephen
     Charles Simeon · Acts 7:59
151. The Followers of Christ Evil Spoken Of
     Charles Simeon · Acts 28:22
152. The Magnanimity of the Apostles
     Charles Simeon · Acts 5:41
153. The Opposition that Is Made to Religion
     Charles Simeon · Exodus 5:17
154. The Persecuted Encouraged
     Charles Simeon · 1 Peter 3:13–15
155. The Righteous a Prey to the Wicked
     Charles Simeon · Isaiah 59:15
156. The State of the Thessalonian Church
     Charles Simeon · 2 Thessalonians 1:3–7
157. The True Gospel Hated
     Charles Simeon · 2 Timothy 3:12
158. An Exhortation to the Dispersed and Unknown Children of God
     Menno Simons
159. The Cross of Christ
     Menno Simons
160. A Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Oxon, on the 30th of April, 1668
     Robert South · Luke 21:15 · No. 6
161. Matthew X.33. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I deny before my…
     Robert South · No. 3
162. "Persecuted, But Not Forsaken"
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Psalms 129 · 12 June 1898 · No. 2574
163. "They Were Tempted"
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Hebrews 11:37 · 14 March 1880 · No. 1528
164. A Word for the Persecuted
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 Samuel 20:10 · 16 August 1874 · No. 1188
165. Are You Mocked?
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Psalms 14:6 · 18 May 1916 · No. 3512
166. Daniel's Undaunted Courage
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Daniel 6:10 · 14 June 1868 · No. 815
167. Hatred Without Cause
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · John 15:25 · 29 June 1856 · No. 89
168. Hold Fast Your Shield
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Hebrews 10:35 · No. 1263
169. Paul Cheered in Prison by His Lord
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Acts 23:10–13 · 15 July 1909 · No. 3153
170. Prosperity Under Persecution
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Exodus 1:10–12 · No. 997
171. Sheep Among Wolves
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 10:16 · 19 August 1877 · No. 1370
172. Stephen and Saul
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Acts 7:58 · 10 August 1905 · No. 2948
173. Stephen's Death
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Acts 7:59–60 · 24 May 1874 · No. 1175
174. Stephen's Martyrdom
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Acts 7:55–56 · 17 March 1867 · No. 740
175. The Lions' Den
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Daniel 6:20 · 26 November 1903 · No. 2859
176. Three Names High on the Muster Roll
     Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Daniel 3:16–18 · 16 August 1891 · No. 2217
177. On the Feast of Martyrs
     Johannes Tauler · No. 30
178. The Best Men Liable to the Worst Treatment from Mistaken Zealots
     John Tillotson · John 16:2 · 5 November 1686 · No. 82
179. The Encouragement to Suffer for Christ, and the Danger of Denying Him
     John Tillotson · 2 Timothy 2:11–12 · No. 77
180. The Support of Good Men Under Their Sufferings for Religion
     John Tillotson · 1 Peter 4:19 · No. 99
181. The Support of Good Men Under Their Sufferings for Religion
     John Tillotson · 1 Peter 4:19 · No. 98
182. De bono martyrii
     Valerian of Cimiez
183. De Machabaeis
     Valerian of Cimiez
184. Item de bono martyrii
     Valerian of Cimiez
185. Item III de bono martyrii
     Valerian of Cimiez
186. Concerning persecution
     Thomas Watson · Matthew 5:10 · No. 21
187. A Rational Defence of the Gospel: Or, Courage in Professing Christianity
     Isaac Watts · No. 16
188. A Rational Defence of the Gospel: Or, Courage in professing Christianity
     Isaac Watts · No. 15
189. A Rational Defence of the Gospel: Or, Courage in Professing Christianity
     Isaac Watts · No. 17
190. An Exhortation to the People of God Not to Be Discouraged in Their Way, by the Scoffs and Contempt of Wicked Men
     George Whitefield · Hebrews 4:9 · No. 56
191. Persecution Every Christian's Lot
     George Whitefield · No. 55
192. Faithful in Vanity Fair
     Alexander Whyte · Revelation 2:10 · 26 June 1892
193. Judge Hate-Good
     Alexander Whyte
194. Shame
     Alexander Whyte