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            "title": "Church History - Session 2 (Persecution From Rome)",
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            "scripture": "1 Thessalonians 3, Luke 21:12-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-7",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "Parkyns keys upon God's agents of purifying the Church: the lordship of the Holy Spirit and persecution.  Ten major persecutions in the 1st and 2nd centuries, along with some key martyrs, are outlined.  Parkyns highlights major heresies that arose during that timeframe and how the 'official church' began branding Bible believing Christians as heretics.",
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            "preacher_name": "Edgar F. Parkyns",
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                    "book": "2 Thessalonians",
                    "chapter": "2"
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                {
                    "book": "Luke",
                    "chapter": "21"
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                {
                    "book": "1 Thessalonians",
                    "chapter": "3"
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            "title": "Church History - Session 3 (After Augustus)",
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            "scripture": "Daniel 2, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "Parkyns commences a new era in the Church from the 4th through 6th centuries.  Persecution of the 1st and 2nd centuries phased out as Christianity became universally accepted starting with Constantine (313 AD).  New creeds formed to combat new heresies, but even the biblically based creeds turned into dead orthodoxy, which gave rise to counter movements.  Parkyns outlines gospel developments, monastic orders, and adoption of paganism by the 'official church' in Europe (particularly the British Isles), the rise to preeminence of the bishop of Rome, and a renewed interest in the Church about the coming of the Antichrist.",
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            "preacher_name": "Edgar F. Parkyns",
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                    "book": "2 Thessalonians",
                    "chapter": "2"
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                {
                    "book": "Daniel",
                    "chapter": "2"
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            "title": "Church History - Session 3 (Prophecy in the Church Age)",
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            "scripture": "Revelation 1,Daniel 12:4",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "Parkyns refutes the idea that Scripture is silent about the Church age between Christ's first and second coming.  He introduces the book of Revelation as a love letter from the Bridegroom to the Bride about what to expect, though written in code, to be understood by His Word.  Parkyns sees God behind the scenes of Chuch history, not this net of jumbled doctrines, personalities and heresies as many have portrayed it.",
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            "preacher_name": "Edgar F. Parkyns",
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                {
                    "book": "Daniel",
                    "chapter": "12"
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                {
                    "book": "Revelation",
                    "chapter": "1"
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        {
            "title": "Church History - Session 5 (History and Old Testament Prophecy)",
            "url": "https:\/\/sermonindex.info\/SID1366",
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            "scripture": "Daniel 2, Daniel 7, Revelation 17",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "Did prophecy foresee the significant events in the Church age, or did it overlook them?  Is the book of Revelation speaking of things totally in the future, or are there legitimate evidence from the historical record that indeed show that prophecy has been completed?  Join Edgar Parkyns as he sheds light upon the often mysterious apocalyptic language of prophecy--\"the ten horns\", \"the man of sin\"--and presents these alongside the obvious events of the history of the Church.  You be the judge!",
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            "preacher_name": "Edgar F. Parkyns",
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                    "book": "Revelation",
                    "chapter": "17"
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                {
                    "book": "Daniel",
                    "chapter": "7"
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                {
                    "book": "Daniel",
                    "chapter": "2"
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        {
            "title": "The Church: The History Of The Church On Earth - Part 1",
            "url": "https:\/\/sermonindex.info\/SID2372",
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            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "",
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            "preacher_name": "Stephen  Kaung",
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            "preacher_description": "Stephen Kaung ( - Present)\r\nListen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Stephen Kaung in mp3 format. Stephen Kaung is a Chinese Chrisitan speaker and writer, and now living in Richmond, Virgina. At an early age was converted to Christianity and was active in the Methodist Church in China, with home his father was a minister. He first met watchman need in the early 1930's and joined Nee's indigenous christian work full-time, working with him until 1949 when he left China and became involved with Christian work in other ares of the Far East.\r\n\r\nStephen Kaung worked very closely with T Austin-Sparks until his death in 1972. His burden has been to allow a testimony of the Lord in the local assembly, and to help the saints see the great importance of the Church as God intended it. Stephen Kaung's major work has been to translate the writings of Watchman Nee into English, over 50 titles which have been published by his own organisation, Christian Fellowship Publishers (CFP), In Richmond, Virgina.",
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        {
            "title": "The Church: The History Of The Church On Earth - Part 2",
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            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "",
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            "preacher_name": "Stephen  Kaung",
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            "preacher_description": "Stephen Kaung ( - Present)\r\nListen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Stephen Kaung in mp3 format. Stephen Kaung is a Chinese Chrisitan speaker and writer, and now living in Richmond, Virgina. At an early age was converted to Christianity and was active in the Methodist Church in China, with home his father was a minister. He first met watchman need in the early 1930's and joined Nee's indigenous christian work full-time, working with him until 1949 when he left China and became involved with Christian work in other ares of the Far East.\r\n\r\nStephen Kaung worked very closely with T Austin-Sparks until his death in 1972. His burden has been to allow a testimony of the Lord in the local assembly, and to help the saints see the great importance of the Church as God intended it. Stephen Kaung's major work has been to translate the writings of Watchman Nee into English, over 50 titles which have been published by his own organisation, Christian Fellowship Publishers (CFP), In Richmond, Virgina.",
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        {
            "title": "The Hidden Things of God - Part 1",
            "url": "https:\/\/sermonindex.info\/SID1657",
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            "scripture": "1 Corinthians 2",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "The history of the church from hillside to magnificent cathedral. Is it God's way, or our way? God continually reveals His hidden wisdom for our spiritual blessings by His Holy Spirit. This message starts in 1 Cor 2, showing that the wisdom of God is revealed spiritually and cannot be understood by the fleshly. It then progresses through the history of heresy and apostasy in the Church -- ranging from Platonic dualism, Manicheanism, Augustine's doctrines of original sin and infant baptism, etc. A quote from the message says it all: \"We had a Protestant Reformation, and oh, it did everything but reform! It was good, but it didn't go far enough -- it didn't reform.\"",
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            "preacher_name": "Paris Reidhead",
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            "preacher_description": "Paris Reidhead (1919 - 1992)\r\nListen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Paris Reidhead in mp3 format. Was a Christian missionary, teacher, writer, and advocate of economic development in impoverished nations. A spiritual crisis during this period\u2014as he described two decades later in what is probably his best-known recorded teaching, \"Ten Shekels and a Shirt\"--left Reidhead with the conviction that much of evangelicalism had adopted utilitarian and humanistic philosophies contradictory to Biblical teaching. The end of all being, he came to believe, was not the happiness of man, but the glorification of God. This theme would recur throughout his later teaching.\r\n\r\nSince Mr. Reidhead's death in 1992, Bible Teaching Ministries, Inc. continues under the leadership of his wife, Marjorie, and daughter, Virginia Teitt, a dedicated Board, and the many people who have donated time and talent after being changed by God\u2019s Word through this message. The message of the Gospel is reaching an ever-widening audience all over the world.",
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                {
                    "book": "1 Corinthians",
                    "chapter": "2"
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        {
            "title": "The Hidden Things of God - Part 2",
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            "scripture": "1 Corinthians 2",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "The history of the church from hillside to magnificent cathedral. Is it God's way, or our way? God continually reveals His hidden wisdom for our spiritual blessings by His Holy Spirit. This message shows that God often needs to get the structure of the Church out of the way in order to get his work accomplished. Reidhead discusses the Chinese Church (the \"house church movement\") and its success compared to Western Christianity. He also talks about the judgment hanging over the United States and of the terrible persecution that is coming (as Reidhead says \"every prophet\" in China or Russia has been prophesying). \"If God doesn't judge America, he'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah for what he did to them.\" He then discusses the \"manchild\" from Revelation 12, saying that it is now within the Church (the woman) but will soon be cast out of the woman. The lukewarm Church simply wants to get those who are wholeheartedly serving God out of its midst. A must-listen, especially for those who are aware of the destruction hanging over America.",
            "download": "https:\/\/sermonindex.info\/SID1658-download",
            "preacher_name": "Paris Reidhead",
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            "preacher_description": "Paris Reidhead (1919 - 1992)\r\nListen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Paris Reidhead in mp3 format. Was a Christian missionary, teacher, writer, and advocate of economic development in impoverished nations. A spiritual crisis during this period\u2014as he described two decades later in what is probably his best-known recorded teaching, \"Ten Shekels and a Shirt\"--left Reidhead with the conviction that much of evangelicalism had adopted utilitarian and humanistic philosophies contradictory to Biblical teaching. The end of all being, he came to believe, was not the happiness of man, but the glorification of God. This theme would recur throughout his later teaching.\r\n\r\nSince Mr. Reidhead's death in 1992, Bible Teaching Ministries, Inc. continues under the leadership of his wife, Marjorie, and daughter, Virginia Teitt, a dedicated Board, and the many people who have donated time and talent after being changed by God\u2019s Word through this message. The message of the Gospel is reaching an ever-widening audience all over the world.",
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                    "book": "1 Corinthians",
                    "chapter": "2"
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        {
            "title": "The Hidden Things of God - Part 3",
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            "scripture": "1 Corinthians 2",
            "topic": "Church History",
            "description": "The history of the church from hillside to magnificent cathedral. Is it God's way, or our way? God continually reveals His hidden wisdom for our spiritual blessings by His Holy Spirit. This message shows that God often needs to get the structure of the Church out of the way in order to get his work accomplished. Reidhead discusses the Chinese Church (the \"house church movement\") and its success compared to Western Christianity. He also talks about the judgment hanging over the United States and of the terrible persecution that is coming (as Reidhead says \"every prophet\" in China or Russia has been prophesying). \"If God doesn't judge America, he'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah for what he did to them.\" He then discusses the \"manchild\" from Revelation 12, saying that it is now within the Church (the woman) but will soon be cast out of the woman. The lukewarm Church simply wants to get those who are wholeheartedly serving God out of its midst. A must-listen, especially for those who are aware of the destruction hanging over America.",
            "download": "https:\/\/sermonindex.info\/SID1659-download",
            "preacher_name": "Paris Reidhead",
            "preacher_image": "\/images\/paris_reidhead.gif",
            "preacher_description": "Paris Reidhead (1919 - 1992)\r\nListen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Paris Reidhead in mp3 format. Was a Christian missionary, teacher, writer, and advocate of economic development in impoverished nations. A spiritual crisis during this period\u2014as he described two decades later in what is probably his best-known recorded teaching, \"Ten Shekels and a Shirt\"--left Reidhead with the conviction that much of evangelicalism had adopted utilitarian and humanistic philosophies contradictory to Biblical teaching. The end of all being, he came to believe, was not the happiness of man, but the glorification of God. This theme would recur throughout his later teaching.\r\n\r\nSince Mr. Reidhead's death in 1992, Bible Teaching Ministries, Inc. continues under the leadership of his wife, Marjorie, and daughter, Virginia Teitt, a dedicated Board, and the many people who have donated time and talent after being changed by God\u2019s Word through this message. The message of the Gospel is reaching an ever-widening audience all over the world.",
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                    "book": "1 Corinthians",
                    "chapter": "2"
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