Leer hoy: Mateo 25:1-30; Números 30,31; Job 1. Que buen versículo: Fijemos la mirada en Jesus, el iniciador y perfeccionador de nuestra Fe, Hebreos 12:2. Pido oración por María Rodríguez me contacto atraves del Facebook ella tuvo una difícil operación se esta recuperando pero su estado es depresivo se siente sola en este momento. Dios conoce todas las cosas. Orar sin cesar!! Glorificar a Dios en todo momento!! Dios los bendiga!! Amen!!
The Danger in Being a Christian: It began as a Jewish sect; fierce persecution only helped it spread
Acts 8 Acts 8:1 On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. In some countries, a person who becomes a Christian forfeits a good education and job. And in a few countries, a person who converts risks his or her life. One church historian estimates that more Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than in all preceding centuries put together. Yet, strangely, more often than not, intense persecution of Christians leads to a spurt of growth in the church. An ancient saying expresses this phenomenon: “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” The First Big Advance For a while, the new faith enjoyed popular favor. But very soon it involved grave risk. In the book of Acts, the persecution that produced the first Christian martyr, Stephen, ironically brought about the advance of Christianity outside its Jewish base. Forced out of stormy Jerusalem, the scatterin...
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