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How the Apostles Died
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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 execution. 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.
Yep, I knew It!
John Hopkins Psychiatrist: ‘Gender Confusions Are Mostly Driven by Psychological and Psychosocial Problems’
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Thanks Wally for posting your writers woo’s. We all have them at one time or another.
23 Random Questions
I saw this on Linda Lee/@LadyQuixote blog, https://ablogabouthealingfromptsd.wordpress.com/ ,who got it from someone else who got it from someone else and I thought it would be fun so I decided to post it here so you could enjoy it, too.
These are “23 random facts about yourself that may surprise your friends.” I had fun reading Linda Lees answers. I hope you won’t be too bored reading mine. Some may actually surprise you.
Here are my answers to the 23 questions:
1. Do you make your bed every morning?
Only if I’m not intending to crawl back in it and I’m not always able to make a quick decision about that, so it may not get made at all. In other words, sometimes and sometimes, not.
2. What was your first car?
My first car was a snappy little M.G. convertible when I started college. I lived in Arizona so that top stayed down most of the time unless caught in a sudden rain, which seldom happened. Dust storms were the ones that brought the top up in a real hurry! I loved my little M.G. and the cops loved watching me zoom around town.
3. What two grocery items do you never run out of?
Potato chips and Dr. Pepper. I’m not the healthiest eater but I figure we’re all going to die of something.
4. At what age did you start doing your laundry?
Maybe 15, probably 16.
5. If you could, would you go back to high school?
No! I had to work for my school supplies, I wasn’t allowed to date, go to a prom, or anything because I was “his property.” Those years were very painful due to abuse.
6. Can you parallel park in under three moves?
I haven’t done that in years and since there’s really no need to now, I don’t know.
7. A job you had which people would be shocked to know you once had?
The youngest sales clerk in J.C. Penny’s and was promoted to department head at a ripe old age of 16. I was also a “soda jerk” in an ice cream parlor. No wonder I love ice cream!
8. Do you think aliens are real?
No, not until I walk down the street and see guys underwear before I see jeans down around their ankles.
9. Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes. I learned to drive in a car with a stick shift and had fun driving one a few years ago and was pleased I didn’t strip the gears when I changed gears.
10. Guilty TV pleasure?
I love to see people being happy and having fun so almost every morning I watch “Let’s Make a deal.” The only other programs I faithfully watch is “Blue Bloods.” Having been married to two law enforcement officers (not at the same time) is it any wonder I like some of the cop shows?
11. Tattoos?
No. I’ve never had the desire to have a tattoo. I figured if God wanted designs on my body He would have put them there.
12. If the world ends do you want to be one of survivors?
If it ends I am a survivor, Just not on this earth.
13. Sweet or salty?
My sweet tooth has faded over the years even though I do keep a little chocolate around just in case it kicks in. Salty, no, other than on chips.
14. Do you enjoy soaking in a nice hot bath?
Ohhhh most definitely! Every time I step into my “whirly” (jet tub) I tell the Lord thank you and I sure hope He has whirly’s in heaven.
15. Do you consider yourself a strong person?
Yes, Only by God’s grace. With years of abuse I would not have survived.
16. Something people do that drives you nuts?
Addiction to cell phones, be it in the car, restaurants, walking down the street, interrupting a conversation to answer it. The same with texting. I don’t even use a cell phone unless in an emergency. I’ve gotten where I almost hate them. My other one is women with kids in the car and paying more attention to the kids than to driving! They’re all over the road, fast one minute, slow the next. Screaming at kids or looking at their pictures or whatever it is that they’re doing besides watching the road. I want to scream!
17. Do you have any birthmarks?
Let me go look again. I don’t think so. I haven’t found any so far.
18. Favorite childhood game?
Hiding, (that wasn’t a game. It was part of my survival), building “forts” out of sticks, and playing in the woods. I grew up in the country.
19. Do you talk to yourself?
Yes, and I answer, too. There’s only one intelligent person living in the house – me! (I live alone)
20. Do you like doing jigsaw puzzles?
I used to years ago but not anymore.
21. Tea or coffee?
I drink quite a bit of Decaf Green tea during cold weather and seldom drink coffee. If I do its decaf.
22. First thing you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
At first I wanted to be a beautician, then an airline “stewardess”, then a P.E. teacher. I never became an official hair dresser but I have cut hair, I substitute taught middle school and high school as a side job while flying the friendly skies as my career. I’m now retired from the friendly skies and write Christian books. I just started my 9th.
23. Favorite game now?
I have several computer games I bounce around to. “Bubble Shooting” is my favorite for the moment. It helps release tension. But that could change if I get bored with it.
Now it’s your turn. Copy and paste the following answers to your blog and have fun!
1. Do you make your bed every morning?
2. What was your first car?
3. What two grocery items do you never run out of?
4. At what age did you start doing your laundry?
5. If you could, would you go back to high school?
6. Can you parallel park in under three moves?
7. A job you had which people would be shocked to know you once had?
8. Do you think aliens are real?
9. Can you drive a stick shift?
10. Guilty TV pleasure?
11. Tattoos?
12. If the world ends do you want to be one of survivors?
13. Sweet or salty?
14. Do you enjoy soaking in a nice hot bath?
15. Do you consider yourself a strong person?
16. Something people do that drives you nuts?
17. Do you have any birthmarks?
18. Favorite childhood game?
19. Do you talk to yourself?
20. Do you like doing jigsaw puzzles?
21. Tea or coffee?
22. First thing you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
23. Favorite game now?
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