Each month VOM produces "The Jesus Freaks Minute," a daily radio-PSA that shares the stories of the persecuted church with Christian radio listeners all over the United States and around the world. Here's the script for one of the spots that will air next month, a spot entitled simply, Matthew.
[LYRICS:] What will people think when they hear that I’m a Jesus Freak? What will people do when they find that it’s true?
[TOBY MAC:] Hey, this is TobyMac with truth every Jesus Freak should hear from the Voice of the Martyrs.
[VOICE OVER:] We know the beginning of Matthew’s story. Chapter two of Mark’s gospel describes how Jesus notices Levi sitting at the tax collector’s booth. When Jesus says, “Follow me,” Levi — soon to be called Matthew — follows immediately. But do you know how his story ends? After writing the gospel bearing his name, Matthew travels to Ethiopia teaching and performing miracles with the king’s approval. But, in 66 AD, a heathen takes the throne. King Hytacus has Matthew arrested, nailed to the dirt, and beheaded. Another apostle who followed Jesus to the very end. For more from VOM, go online to persecution.com.
[YOUR TURN:] Did you know that history tells us that 11 of Jesus' 12 Apostles died a martyr's death? How does their example challenge you? Share in the comments to this post.
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