Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Say It Out Loud! Keep the Faith

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Believers in the true God have always been persecuted. Religious leaders in Jerusalem tried to muzzle the truth, but they only succeeded in causing the gospel to spread. Because of persecution in Jerusalem, the Word spread throughout the land. 
 

The Roman Empire persecuted Christians with stakes and lions, but God’s Church exploded with growth. The blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church. In Martin Luther’s day, both pope and emperor tried to restrain the pure gospel that was spreading across Europe, but God led many people to speak his truth. 
 

Even in the face of opposition, God wants his people to keep the faith and preach the Word. Jesus says, "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life."