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playing in the streets of Jerusalem after the return from captivity. The words vacation, retirement, and sports are
not found in God's Word.

Many believers in the USA and around the world has taken their family to the largest promoter of entertainment
in the world: Disneyland or Disneyworld. Disney owns ABS, ESPN, Touchstone Pictures, Mavel, Lucasfilm, A & E,
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The History Channel, Lifetime, Pixar, Hollywood Records, Vice Media and Core Publishing. In 2020 Disney
released the Pixar short film, “Out,” which features a gay main character who “comes out” to reveal his desire
for his boyfriend. This was produced for children!

Disney has been actively and aggressively promoting the gay agenda for years. For the last eight years, Disney
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has sponsored Gay Days. This last year’s Gay Days 30 Anniversary took place on November 2, 2020. It all
started in 1991 with a one-day event. Now it has been extended to seven days. It is now the world’s foremost
LGBTQ celebration. They now have Gay Days Anaheim at Disneyland. More than 180,000 gays have attended
the Disney Gay Days in past years! If you want to stay at a special GAY Hotel, you can book your room through
the Margaritaville Resort Orlando. You can obtain special Orlando rates which include pool parties and sexual
orgies. Some events are geared to lesbians through the week.

The question may be asked, how can a person who loves the Lord and seeks to be obedient to Christ’s
commandments support the Disney Corporation by attending it’s parks or purchasing its products? The reason
is because the world view of Christians who support Disney has been modified by this world’s thinking about
entertainment. They do not struggle or see anything contrary within their worldview that would prevent them
from endorsing Disney or attending its parks.

So, as we walk through the history of the Church, we will see those who attempt to live their live founded totally
on God’s Word. Their view of the world will match God’s view of the world. Others, we will see blend their faith
with the faith of those who deny God’s Word. We will observe the “lukewarm” church that will eventually walk
away from Christ in opposition to Him. The result is persecution.

II Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted…

1.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Where is the guiding principle stated in the Bible about walking by faith?

2. Write out a definition of faith:

3. What was the Jewish festival of Shavuot all about?

4. Describe how the first church was birthed.

5. List the three distinguishing marks of the early church.

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6. Describe how the 1 and 2 century churches were different than the world.
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7- 14. List eight of the ten reasons why the early church encountered persecution.

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