This book was written for the isolated Christian who is living In a country where Christianity is illegal. In a community with no New Testament church. On a military base, university campus, or prison As a shut-in at a home. In a community with a congregation, but has self-isolated from them.
When alone, it is easy to become discouraged and stay discouraged. This book shows how people hung on alone in Bible times for ten years, twenty years, a hundred years ~ sometimes thinking they were failures, sometimes wondering if it is all worth it, sometimes thinking of giving up. But always hanging on. The account in this book of each isolated Bible character is in story form to make them more real to the reader. To know exactly what the Bible does say about them, applicable scriptures are included.
This book was written for new Christians and seasoned Christians who have hung on alone and who continue to hang on alone. They are all over the world, sometimes in pagan countries, and sometimes even among us but forgotten. It is up to people who know of such isolated Christians to get this book to them. In countries where it would be illegal to have this book, electronic books readable either on e-readers or computers are available from Amazon.
God bless all our isolated Christians who keep hanging on. You are our heroes! (See review below.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. NOAH: THE BELIEVER WHO SURVIVED ALONE
And ONLY Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. (Genesis 7:21c) - 2. JOB: THE BELIEVER WHO WANTED TO DIE
I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me ALONE; my days have no meaning. (Job 7:16) - 3. ABRAHAM: THE BELIEVER WHO MULTIPLIED HIMSELF
Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go [ALONE] to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) - 4. JOSEPH: THE BELIEVER WHO WAS REJECTED
However, he did not remember Joseph. He forgot him [all ALONE]. (Genesis 40:23b) - 5 MOSES: THE BELIEVING LEADER WITH NO ONE TO LEAD
What if they do not believe me [ALONE] or listen to me [ALONE]? (Exodus 4:1b) - 6. SAMUEL: THE BELIEVER WHO WAS DESERTED
I never sat with the crowd as they laughed and had fun. I sat [ALONE] by myself because of your influence on me. (Jeremiah 15:17) - 7. NAOMI: THE BELIEVING WIDOW WHO HUNG ON
Naomi’s husband died….After they had lived there about ten years, both [sons] died. Naomi was left [ALONE] without her two sons and her husband. (Ruth 1:5) - 8. DAVID: THE BELIEVER IN HIDING
I am lonely like an owl living in the desert. I am ALONE like an owl living in old ruined buildings. I can’t sleep. I am like a lonely bird on a roof. (Psalm 102:7) - 9. ELIJAH: THE DEPRESSED BELIEVER NO ONE LIKED
“I am the ONLY prophet still living. And the people are trying to kill me now….But God said, “I have kept for myself __ men that still worship me”. (Romans 11:3-4) - 10. JONAH: THE BELIEVER WHO DESERTED REPENTERS
That person should sit ALONE and be quiet when the Lord puts his yoke on him. (Lamentations 3:28) - 11. JEREMIAH: THE BELIEVER WHO WAS REJECTED
No one is near to comfort me [while ALONE], no one to restore my spirit. (Lamentations 1:16b) - 12. DANIEL & THREE FRIENDS: THE NON-CONFORMIST BELIEVERS
I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty….have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the ONLY ONE left, and now they are trying to kill me too. (I Kings 19:10) - 13. MORDECAI: THE BELIEVER WHO STOOD ALONE
A person should not compare himself with other people. Each person should judge his own actions. Then he can be proud for what he [ALONE] has done. (Galatians 6:4) - 14. ESTHER: THE BELIEVER WHO ADMITTED SLAVE ANCESTRY
And who knows but that you [ALONE]have come…for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14b) - 15. ANNA: THE OLD WOMAN AND THE UNBELIEVING CROWD
And then was a widow [ALONE] until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying [ALONE]. (Luke 2:37) - 16. JOHN THE BAPTIST: THE BELIEVER WHO SACRIFICED ALL
I am not ALONE. The Father who sent me is with me. (John 8:16) - 17. EPANET: THE BELIEVER WHO SURVIVED 20 YEARS
I am LONEly like an owl living in the desert…I am like A LONEly bird on a roof. My enemies always insult me. They make fun of me and curse me. In the future, those people will praise the Lord. (Psalm 102:6-8, 18) - 18. PAUL: THE BELIEVER WITHOUT FREEDOM
So [he] left and went into the hills ALONE. (John 6:15) - 19. LYDIA: THE BELIEVER WHO REMAINED FAITHFUL IN A PAGAN CITY
I was sad and lonely. I was defeated and away from my people. So who gave me these children? Look, I was left ALONE. Where did all these children come from? (Isaiah 30:17) - 20. AQUILA AND PRISCILLA: BELIEVERS ON THE MOVE
We couldn’t come to you, but it was very hard to wait any longer. So we decided to stay at ____ ALONE. (I Thessalonians 3:1) - 21. PAUL: THE TROUBLEMAKER WHO CHALLENGED DEATH
The first time I defended myself, no person helped me. Every person left me [ALONE]. I pray that God will forgive them. But the Lord stayed with me. The Lord wanted all the non-Jews to hear that Good News. So I was saved from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will save me when any person tries to hurt me. The Lord will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. (2nd Timothy 4:16-18) - 22. LUKE: THE BELIEVER WHO REFUSED TO DESERT AN OLD SOLDIER
For…has deserted me…has gone…has gone….ONLY Luke is with me. (2 Timothy 4:10-11) - 23. JOHN: THE BELIEVER IN EXILE
I…your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island [ALONE] because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. (Revelation 1:9)
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