“Speak…all the words of this life.” I wonder what they spoke in their effort to meet the mandate. We know they didn’t cease “to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” But what were all those “words of this life”? Whatever they were, they immensely displeased the Jewish leaders, who resorted to threats, prison, and beatings. The apostles, having been told by an angel to speak, humbly replied, “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Suffering for Christ’s Sake
Other material I have written on the subject of suffering for Jesus’ sake:
