1. Paul's deliverance is achieved through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

2. Paul's expectation and hope is that he will not be at all ashamed but that Christ will be honoured in his body, whether by life or by death.

3. Paul is hard pressed between two possibilities: "to live is Christ, and to gain."

Definition of Christian martyrs: "Believers in Christ who have lost their lives prematurely, in situations of witness, as a result of human hostility.” (Todd Johnson, Gordon Conwell Seminary)

The country currently with the largest number of Christians being martyred for their faith is Nigeria.

Day of the Christian Martyr

1. Thank God for those throughout church history who have witnessed boldly for Christ at any cost.

2. Intercede for suffering believers.

2A. Pray that their suffering will turn out for their deliverance.
2B. Pray that they would not be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2C. Pray that Christ would be honoured in their bodies, whether in life or in death.

3. Ask God to give you the willingness to share Christ at any cost.

(Voice of the Martyrs)