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HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.

1. Matthew. Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.

2. Mark. Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.

3. Luke. Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.

4. John. Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully

5. Peter. He was crucified upside down on an x shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.

6. James. The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.

This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.

7. James the Son of Zebedee was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry.

As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial.

Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of ex*****on. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.

8. Bartholomew. Also known as Nathaniel. He Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.

9. Andrew. He Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony.

His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words, "I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it". He continued to preach to his tormentors For two days until he expired.

10. Thomas. He Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Subcontinent.

11. Jude. He Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.

12. Matthias. The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. He was stoned and then beheaded.

13. Paul. He Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here are indeed minor to compare to the intense persecution and cold cruelty faced by the apostles and disciples during their times For the sake of the Faith.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: But he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Pass on to encourage other Christians. Why Do we feel sleepy in Prayer, but stay awake through a 3 hour movie?
Why are we so bored when we look at the HOLY BOOK. But find it easy to read other books?

Why is it so easy to ignore a massage about God,
Yet we forward the nasty ones?

Why are Prayers getting smaller, but bars and clubs are expanding.

Why is it so easy to worship a celebrity, but very difficult to engage with God?

Make this message your contribution to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ELEVEN POWERFUL LESSONS TO LEARN FROM A HEN.

✔1. She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them
GOOD PLANNING.

✔2. When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movements
DISCIPLINE.

✔3. She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding
SACRIFICE AND SELF DENIAL

✔4. She can sit on eggs for another hen INDISCRIMINATION AND GENEROSITY.

✔5. She sits on her eggs for twenty one (21) days, patiently waiting, even if they do not hatch, she will lay eggs again
FAITH, HOPE AND NOT DISCOURAGED.

✔6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out
SENSITIVE AND DISCERNING.

✔7. She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one
WISDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND REALISTIC

✔8. No one touches her chicks
PROTECTIVE AND LOVE.

✔9. She gathers all her chicks together
UNITY OF PURPOSE.

✔10. She cannot abandon her chicks before they mature
MENTORSHIP.

✔ 11. She is always at the front of her chicks.
LEADERSHIP

"Never Give Up in life, do the needful and leave the rest to God.

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WHAT IS IN A NAME?

KEY VERSE: “The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace” (Nehemiah 1:1).

Text: Nehemiah 1:1-3

A character in one of the tragedies of the English playwright, William Shakespeare, wonders if there is anything beyond a name. She soliloquizes: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” She does not appear to believe that the names of people and things reflect their being and essence. Give the sweet-smelling rose another name; it would not change its nature to be pleasant.

Not so with Nehemiah, whose name meant ‘consolation’. He lived by that appellation. He was a Hebrew who worked in exile in the royal court in Shushan. He lived in sufficiency as the king’s cupbearer. But when a delegation of Jews came to him with distressing news of the desolate state of Jerusalem and of the sore challenges the captive escapees were passing through, he lived up to his name. He renounced his comfort zone, mourned, and wept for his people and their beleaguered land. He sought the permission of the king to go and restore the dignity of God’s children.

What do followers of Christ do as we daily receive reports of increasing sinful activities bringing sorrow and despair upon humanity? We must live up to our name as Christians. We must be the Nehemiah’s of our time. We must reveal the qualities of the name of Christ in us by giving the world the comfort of the gospel as our Master gave hope, life, and light to the people. We must not be bogged down by the pursuit of worldly pleasure.

Your identity as a Christian does far more than what it suggests. It announces your loyalty to the Lord, who is waiting for you to execute His program. Therefore, if God has called you and stamped the name “Christian” on you, you must strive not to fail Him. Stay busy and active in righteous living.

RELATING WITH GOD
God mind your life style before your work style, He also minds your heart before hands
Gehazi was an effective worker but he was not Spiritual. Be spiritualJohn 4: 24

Sat, 9/10/22

Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all. 1 Timothy 4:15 (KJV)

Note: It didn't say that you will profit. Paul wants you to know that you will definitely profit or progress when you give yourself to the word of God. The word of God will bring the glory out of you for men to see.
Shalom.....

Morning devotional 31/8/22

Man's activities are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Proverbs 20:24 (KJV)

Ignorance is what makes people set up their own plans for their lives without seeking to know God's ultimate plan for their lives. God's plan for your life is always bigger than what you have already intended for yourself. Be determined to find out your purpose in life.
Shalom

Casting your care upon Him, for Him, for He cares for you.. 1Peter 5:7
Remember He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think....

MARRIAGE IS TEAMWORK.

Marriage is partnership.
Marriage is a joint venture.

Marriage is for two responsible, peaceful, tolerant, forgiving, caring, and reasonable persons.

Don't kill anyone's dream because of marriage.
We all have our distinct gifts, talents, and Purpose.

Be a pillar of support to your partner and not a dream killer.

Remain Blessed and do have a lovelyDay
I love my Partner.....

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