what did he do? [ 02.25.05, 7:17 p.m. ]

i just got a magazine called "decision" it's put out by Billy Graham.
there's an article in it i'd like to share with the class.
it's called "Keep Looking Up" and it's by Ann Graham Lotz.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the disciples of Jesus?
According to the tradition...
-Philip was scourged and crucified.
-Matthew was nieled to the ground with spikes and beheaded.
-Jude was beaten to death with sticks and clubs.
-Simon was tortured and crucified.
-John, son of Zebedee, was tortured and exiled
-James, brother of John, was beheaded.
-James was pushed from the top of a building then his broken body was beaten to death.
-Andrew, Peter's brother, hung on a cross for three days before dying.
-Bartholomwe was beaten and skinned alive before being beheaded.
-Thomas was speared with a javelin.
-And Peter was crucified-upside down.

Every single one of our Lord's belved disciples suffered cruel torture. Why? Not for saying Jesus of Nazareth had been crucified-the world knew of and confirmed His death. The disciples were tortured, vilified, exiled and executed for saying He had risen from the dead! They were put to death for their conviction that Jesus Christ is alive and that He is Lord!
Have you ever wondered if you could maintain your commitment to Christ under intense pressure and persecution?
How can you and I be faithful to the end?
The Apostle Peter penned a letter to the Early Church that excuded passionate love for Christ and exuberant joy in knowing Him, even though his relationship with Christ would cost him his life within the year. How could he maintain a joyous, faithful commitment to the end?
Peter kept looking up.

i just liked that alot. thanks for letting me share! luvs! - Weller

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