The Very Reverend Neil Taylor - Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Read Matthew 4:21-22
Feast Day of St. James the Elder (Greater) | July 25, 2024
Little did this brash disciple, who left his nets on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, know that he would be the first Apostle martyred for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. Yes, James, the son of Zebedee, was the first of the Apostles to win the crown of martyrdom and the only Apostle whose death is recorded in the New Testament. In Acts 12, we read that the outstretched hand of King Herod Agrippa put James to death by the sword. James paid the ultimate price and, in doing so, obtained eternal glory and the eternal crown of obedience.
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