~ Early Christians Martyred: 1st Step ~
Introduction ~ In the
early chapters of the Book of Acts we see a typical pattern leading to
martyrdom of an Apostle: 1-Jailed, 2-Commanded, 3-Threatened, 4-Imprisioned,
5-Beatings, and finally 6-Death – promoted to paradise!
Jailed (Step 1) ~ First
they were seized followed by jailing.
“Now
as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people
and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on
them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already
evening. However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of
the men came to be about five thousand” (Acts 4:1-4).
Comment ~ “However,
many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be
about five thousand.” God is sovereign (in charge of everything). We read
in the Word of God that “So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it
shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it
shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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