They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Revelation 6:10 The book of Revelation can be confusing because it’s so cryptic. Much symbolism is involved in the messages being
Read more →The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground. Hebrews 11:38 Hebrews 11 is a great chapter to read about people – named and unnamed – who exercised their faith at key moments. This
Read more →So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Acts 12:5 Perhaps the prison story that has the most detail in the New Testament is that of Peter in Acts 12:1-19. King Herod realized that arresting and executing church leaders
Read more →It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. Acts 12:1-2 James and John were brothers and the sons of Zebedee, or Boanerges (Mark
Read more →If their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God. Acts 5:38b-39 The latter half of Acts 5 shares how the disciples
Read more →Well, the day has finally arrived when we can share an update about the food distribution on the ground in northern Iraq! Outreach focused on the communities of Baharka, Ankawa, and Erbil (shown with yellow star on map). World Help has been our partner in this outreach,
Read more →Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. Matthew 24:9 Most of the martyrdom of the early followers of Christ, and the gruesome details surrounding these events, are relatively absent in
Read more →As the number of Packathons conducted by Feed the Hunger grows, one of the core values that we have increasingly emphasized is our flexibility. We want to be flexible in both the size of our events and in the destination of the food. God has directed us
Read more →Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 1 Timothy 1:15 Yesterday we looked at Stephen’s martyrdom. Saul played a key role in it and the subsequent persecution of Christians (Acts 8:1-3).
Read more →And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him. Acts 22:20 Perhaps the martyr whose death received the most attention in the New Testament (along with John the Baptist) was
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