Rebroadcast of an earlier sermon from October 20, 2018 but has not been on our podcast for awhile. *Turn the sound up on this!* In the first century, followers of Yeshua were frequently persecuted, even killed for their faith. In many parts of the world persecution and martyrdom persist on a continual basis. Why is this still happening? In this message we discuss first of all what society was like in the Roman Empire and why disciples of Yeshua were hated, persecuted or killed. In a world that pressures Yeshua's disciples to conform, the reasons are revealing. This message was given by Allan Nemer during our Shabbat Service.