Would You Die for Jesus? The Faith of the Early Martyrs

In ancient Rome, being a Christian could cost you everything.Saint Sebastian served inside the Roman imperial system while secretly encouraging persecuted Christians. When his faith was discovered, he was sentenced to death. He survived, recovered, and instead of disappearing, walked back into danger to confront the emperor.More than a century earlier, philosopher Justin Martyr spent his life searching for truth. After finding Christianity, he defended the faith publicly, refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods, and ultimately gave his life for what he believed was true.In the first episode of our Martyrs & Saints series, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb explore these stories, the Roman persecution of Christians, and the question they leave for us:What kind of faith are we building today, before anything is asked of us?Because the goal isn't simply to admire the faith of people who came before us. It's to develop a faith capable of standing when following Jesus actually costs us something.