Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31b-32 Bartholomew (c. 70) “No Deceit” Bartholomew was one of the twelve men chosen by Jesus as his...
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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered”. No, in...
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But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10 Alexander Menn (1990) Preached on Martyrdom The day after Alexander, a priest in the Soviet Union, gave a lecture on Christian martyrs, he too was...
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Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me. Psalm 40:11 Chrysostomos (1922) “Treat him as he deserves!” When Kemalist forces overran the ancient Christian city of Smyrna (now Izmir in Turkey) in...
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Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Psalm 33:1 Theodore of Amasea (c.306) Proclaimed and Praised Theodore is believed to have been born in the East, possibly Syria or Armenia. According to...
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In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality. Proverbs 12:28 Ròmulo Sauñe (1992) The Righteous Path Quechua Indian Christians became targets of the violent opposition group, the Shining Path, in their fight against...
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You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. Mark 13:9 Marcellus (c. 178) Stood Firm Marcellus was a...
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In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 Ella Mary Schenck (1898) “As my Saviour died for me” “I can think of nothing that would make death more welcomed than to meet it here, to die for these...
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I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and...
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The gospel must first be preached to all nations. Mark 13:10 Manuel (1999) Gangster turned Evangelist From a young age, Manuel and his brothers Caleb and Mario were members of illegal armed groups in the Colombian capital Bôgotá. They were...
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