Wide is the gate and broad is the road that lead to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that lead to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13b-14 Hemanta Das (2007) Hindu Convert Before he converted...
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But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4 Matthew (c. 60) The Evangelist The calling of Matthew is a...
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If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 2 Corinthians 1:6 Cecilia (3rd century) Botched Beheading Cecilia...
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“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.” Matthew 6:24a Evangelist Kim (1943) Water Pressure Thousands of Manchurians were led to Christ by...
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One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4 Edmund Gikonyo (c. 1953) Forgave Killers The Kenyan...
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You have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 Nikolai Odintsov (c. 1937) Homeward Bound Nikolai, a Baptist preacher who was well known for his teaching in many...
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Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. John 16:20 Alexandrian Christians (249) Mass Persecution During a terrible persecution of Christians in Alexandria, which...
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Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season. 2 Timothy 4:2 Tak Myong-Hwan (1994) Condemned Cults North Korea has become known for its persecution of Christians, but it is unusual to read of a Christian dying because of their faith in...
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Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. Psalm 116:15 Arthur Tylee, Marian Tylee, Mildred Kratz and three Brazilians (1930) Tribal Missionaries “I have nothing to do with how long I shall live. I am in the will of...
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When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me. Psalm 138:3 Lee Youghee (c. 1945) Bold Preacher Lee Youghee moved with his family from Korea, where he had been a church elder, to Japanese-controlled Manchuria, feeling that he needed to...
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