Unforgettable stories from the Martyrs Mirror

"I am a Christian!" her voice rang out again. The day progressed with more tortures until it seemed her life should have fled. The executioners mopped their faces. They were getting tired of the effort to make this woman give up her faith. Every time it seemed she was almost dead, she would cry out, "I am a Christian!" That seemed to revive her.

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The judge looked scornfully at his prisoner. "It is a serious thing to blaspheme the holy prophet Muhammad. I sentence you to fifty lashes across the back. This will teach you not to blaspheme." The judge nodded to his waiting servants to proceed with the sentence.

John's voice rang out firmly for all to hear. "I will be faithful to God until I die!"

Persecution is not something we like to think about. But throughout history, it has been a reality for countless Christians. These twenty stories adapted from the Martyrs Mirror will inspire us as we see the unshakable faith of these brave men and women. We will be sobered at the suffering they had to endure and will be encouraged to examine our own faith in God. Could we remain faithful if persecution came to our door?

Contents

• [frontispiece]
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• Introduction
• 1. "There Has to Be Something Better"
• 2. "I Have Served My Lord Eighty-Six Years"
• 3. "I Am a Christian"
• 4. "Bury Me With the Fetters"
• 5. "I Feel No Pain"
• 6. "I Shall Never Deny the Only True God"
• 7. "I Am Not So Timid"
• 8. "I Will Never Again Give Up My Faith"
• 9. "We Worship the True God"
• 10. "I Will Remain a Christian"
• 11. "If You Can Burn This Flower"
• 12. "Watch the Smoke"
• 13. "My Happiness Comes From God"
• 14. "My Shirt Collar... A Sign"
• 15. "Why Have You Betrayed Me?"
• 16. "My Blood Will Be Seen in the Sun"
• 17. "I Never Slept Better"
• 18. "I Have Nothing Else"
• 19. "I Would Rather Die"
• 20. "Here Comes the Wolf"
• Conclusion
• About the Author