Martyrdom Without Love - Evangelical Caucus/DevotionalGracetoyou.org ^ | John MacArthur, Grace Community ChurchPosted on by metmom"If I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing" (1 Cor. Many Christians have made the ultimate sacrifice of martyrdom, but even that is useless without love. In Paul's time, many slaves were branded with a hot iron to identify them as belonging to their master. Jesus called martyrdom the highest expression of love (John 15:13). Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management.