The Bishop Who Knew the Apostle's Voice
In 155 AD, the aged bishop Polycarp of Smyrna stood before a Roman proconsul who demanded he renounce Christ. Polycarp replied with words that still...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 2 Peter 1:16-19.
In 155 AD, the aged bishop Polycarp of Smyrna stood before a Roman proconsul who demanded he renounce Christ. Polycarp replied with words that still echo across the centuries: "Eighty-six years I have served Him, and He has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?" What gave Polycarp such unshakeable certainty? He had sat at the feet of the Apostle John.…
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