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 Great: 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 ultimately 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 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: 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: Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary
trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.
11.
Jude: Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny
his faith in Christ.
12. Matthias: The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was
stoned and then beheaded.
13. Paul: 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 compared 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} Matthew
Faith is not believing that God can,
It is knowing that God WILL!"
The Death of Jesus
For the next 60 seconds set aside whatever you're doing and take this
opportunity! Let's see if Satan Can stop this.
THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH
OF JESUS
At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to death. At the time
Crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals were
condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus, unlike
other criminals, condemned to death by Crucifixion, Jesus was to be nailed to
the Cross by His hands and feet.
Each nail Was 6 to 8 inches long. The nails were driven into His
wrist -Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed-. There's a tendon in the
wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails
were being hammered into the wrist that tendon would tear and break, forcing
Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could Breath
Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus, He was
forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the
cross. Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain So He
was forced to alternate between arching His back and using his legs, just to
continue to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering and the
courage.
Jesus endured this Reality for over 3 hours. Yes, over 3 hours!
Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes before He died, Jesus
stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common
images we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His
side... But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body?
A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet
overlapped and an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman
guard piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear Jesus
was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from
His body.
The beating was so horrific that His Face was torn and his beard
ripped from His face. The Crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men
would not have survived this torture". He had no more blood to bleed out;
only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5
liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 Liters of his
blood; He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head
and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest..
All these, without mentioning the humiliation He suffered after
carrying His own Cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in His
face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its
higher part, where His hands were Nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience,
to open the Gates of Heaven, so that you can have free access to God; so that
your sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception!
Don't ignore this situation.
JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU!
He died for you! It is
easy to pass jokes or foolish photos by e-mail, but when it comes to God,
sometimes you feel ashamed to forward to others, because you are worried of
what they may think about you. God Has plans for you. show all your friends
what He experienced to save you. Now think about this! May God bless your Life!
60 Seconds with God... For the next 60 Seconds, set aside what
you're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop This.. All
you have to do is:
1. Simply Pray for the person who sent this message to you
2. Then, send this Message to people.. the more
the better.
3. People will pray for you and you will make that many people
pray to God for others.
4. Take a Moment to appreciate the power of God in your life, for
doing what pleases Him.
If you are not ashamed
to do this, please, follow Jesus' instructions. He said (Matthew 10:32 &
33):
"Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others,
I also will acknowledge before My Father in heaven; but whosoever denies Me
before others, I also will deny before My Father in heaven".