Facing Lions - Risk Takers #5

A lion may not look that scary in the zoo but if it is prowling about at night then you'd make a run for it. Back in the days of the early church lions were sometimes used to attack Christians in the Roman arena. But there is another lion we all need to be aware of.

The Bible says that the devil, who is the adversary of all Christians, prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. He wants to bring down God's people whenever he can. God's people need God's strength to stand up to this opposition.

So let's meet some people from the early church who did just that. Some faced down persecution and stood up for the truth of Christ. Others however, as we shall see, did not.

Characters:

• Apostle John
• Polycarp
• Blandina
• Constantine
• Arius
• Athanasius
• Anthony