Message Notes

(I) LIFE VERSES

Life verse of John Cornelius Stam

“That Christ ,may be glorified whether by life or by death” Philippians 1:20

Life verse of Elizabeth Scott Stam

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” Philippians 1:21

(II) MISSIONARIES OF CHINA INLAND MISSION

Communist China (1934)

1. Ministry: Supervisory Missionary

2. Town: Tsingteh

3. Captured by the Communist soldiers

4. Robbed of all their valuables

5. John and Betty Stam with Helen were put into jail

(III) LIVING FOR CHRIST

1. As missionaries

2. Serving the Lord in China

(IV) SUFFERING FOR CHRIST

1. Jail

2. Torture

3. Death

(V) CHALLENGING LIFE VERSES

“Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment…” Hebrews 11:35b-36

“Of whom the world was not worthy.” Hebrews 11:38a

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE VERSE?