Clash with Simon the Wizard, Acts 8:9-24
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Boldness, humility heal racial divide, Acts 8:5-25
Abandon pagan models of "leadership" in favor of the way of Christ, and we just might make some real progress around here.
Mediators and Sanctions, Acts 7:54 - 8:4
In the punishment phase of Stephen's trial, we see a contest between two claimants to the job of representing God on earth. Who has sanctioning authority?
Stephen's Verdict, Acts 7:44-53
As the show-trial ends, Stephen issues the real verdict, the real condemnation, on the Council of little tyrants.
Stephen's Defense: Who REALLY Opposed Moses? Acts 7:34-43
Stephen begins to put a point on his argument. Christ is not opposed to Moses. Israel was. Toward the end of the sermon, the pastor's voice begins to obviously start failing. He asks God for help in a very quick prayer, and you can hear his voice get stro
Stephen's 3rd Witness, Moses, Acts 7:19-33
Stephen's defense shifts to the charge that he's been blasphemous toward Moses. As he retells the old story, he's inviting the listener to start connecting some dots. Dots which he will pointedly connect himself in a short time.
Stephen's Second Witness. Joseph, Acts 7:9-18
Stephen's defense begins to develop an edge that is sneaky-sharp, as he tells a familiar story about the patriarchs. Toward the end of the message we received a text from an addict that looks like Jesus may have converted him while we prayed for him momen
Stephen's First Witness, Abraham, Acts 7:1-8
Stephen uses the life of Abraham to seek to break his judges from their excessive devotion to geography.
Stephen's Drama Begins, Acts 6:8-15
God's witness/martyr gets noticed, opposed, and vindicated. What did it mean to be "full of grace"? More enemy tactics are exposed.
Divine Conflict Resolution, Acts 6:1-7
The Lord grants the church the grace to overcome an internal squabble. He calls us to an uncomfortable maturity.
Exposing the Tactics of Tyrants, Acts 5:17-42
The apostles are kidnapped again; intimidated; humiliated; subjected to a sham trial; nearly murdered, and finally beaten. And God's kingdom kept right on rolling. Learn the perennial tactics tyrants consistently use in the protection of their own power
Socialism or Gospel Miracle? (Acts 4:32-5:11)
Gospel transformation of the human heart as the solution to scarcity and lack.