Be strong and courageous… the LORD himself goes before you and will be with you. Deuteronomy 31:7b, 8a Baghdad Church Siege (2010) “The True Heroes of Iraq” “I am a martyr for Jesus,” declared church minister Taher Saadallah Boutros (32) as he...
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It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. Deuteronomy 13:4 Marcellus (298) “I serve Jesus Christ” Marcellus was a centurion in the Roman army during the reign...
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These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7:14b Theresia, Ida and Alfina (2005) Teenagers Targeted Three girls were making their way to their...
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The LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. Psalm 94:22 Bahawalpur Believers (2001) Church Shooting On 28 October 2001, the Protestant congregation of St Dominic’s Church in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, gathered...
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I want you to know, beloved, that what has happened to me has actually helped to spread the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ; and most of the brothers...
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At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:10-11 Joasaphat (1536) Evangelist to Muslims Joasaphat...
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Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope...
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I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant: their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:4-5 Florence Constance Glover (1900) “A blessed experience” Florence was the last...
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Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me — people without regard for God. Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:3-4 Mary Elizabeth Baker (1964) Practised what she Preached Psalm 54 was a...
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Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. Psalm 2:11 Philip of Heraclea (c. 304) Public Declaration During the persecution under Roman Emperor Diocletian, Philip’s church was closed by the authorities so he started holding...
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