Knowing that we will encounter criticism, we must work to always respond more like Christ, enlisting, powerful, and wise resources that God provides us.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. SCM Press Ltd., 1959.
- Cochran, Gregory. Christians in the Crosshairs: Persecution in the Bible and Around the World Today. WBC, 2016.
- Elliott, Elisabeth. Through the Gates of Splendor. Tyndale Momentum, 2002.
- Foxe, John. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. The John C. Winston Co., 1926.
- Hefley, James, and Marti Hefley. By Their Blood: Christian Martyrs of the 20th Century. Baker Books, 1996.
- Newell, Marvin. A Martyr’s Grace: 21 Moody Bible Institute Alumni Who Gave Their Lives. Moody Publishers, 2016.
- Nyquist, Paul. Prepare: Living Your Faith in an Increasingly Hostile Culture. Moody Publishers, 2015.
- Rose, Darlene Deibler. Evidence Not Seen: A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of WWII. HarperCollins, 1990.
- Ryle, J. C. Five English Reformers. Banner of Truth, 1960.
- Shenton, Tim. John Rogers-Sealed with Blood. EP Books, 2003.
- The Voice of the Martyrs. Heroic Faith: How to Live a Life of Extreme Devotion. Thomas Nelson, 2008.
- Waters, Mark, ed. The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs. Baker Books, 2001.
- Welch, Edward T. Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest. New Growth Press, 2007.