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Availability Of Stephen

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jun 6, 2020

Are you available to God in Spirit, wisdom, faith and power? Let us get into the dimension of the anointing that Stephen had.

Even as the early church was growing in numbers, problems began to erupt amidst the believers. The early church consisted primarily of Jews who could be classified broadly into: 1. Hebrews - Jewish Christians who were from Palestine and spoke mainly Aramaic and/or Hebrew 2. Hellenists - Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:5, Acts 6:1-15, Acts 7:1-60

Does History Repeat Itself Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 5, 2020

This is the 15th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also an Independence Day sermon.

Series: Action [#15] DOES HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF? Acts 7:1-53 Introduction: Today, the sermon is going to be mainly Scripture reading. I had considered many ways of preaching this sermon without just reading 50 verses of Scripture all at once. This 53 verses of Scripture is Stephen’s sermon and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-53

Denomination: Baptist

Got Problems?

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Apr 20, 2023

Promises cause problems, which God uses to give provision. God gave Israel and you three options: surrender to the crisis, fight the undefeatable foe, or trust in God to deliver you from the enemies that present themselves, and to wipe them out.

Promises cause problems, which God uses to give provision. Consider Moses and the children of Israel fleeing from Pharaoh and brutal slavery. They had been delivered from 400 years of slavery by ten plagues that crushed Egypt, the most powerful nation on the face of the earth at that time. They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stephen Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 22, 2023

As the gaze of the Sanhedrin fell on Stephen they saw “that his face was like the face of an angel.” Stephen stood there, unafraid, his face glowing with the peace and calm of heaven.

September 23, 2023 As the church grew, it began to experience growing pains. One source of that pain involved the distribution of food to the Jewish and Gentile widows. The Gentile widows made accusations that they were not getting their fair share of the daily food distributions. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:11, Acts 6:8, Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Trial Of Stephen, Part 1

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 18, 2024

We need to be bold like Stephen was to defend our faith in Christ, not only for our sake, but for the sake of those who hear us.

The Trial of Stephen, Part 1 Acts 7:1–8 NKJV Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?” And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said to him, ‘Get out of your country and from your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Call Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 11, 2023

We are Abraham’s children only if we obey God in faith like he did.

THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Text: Acts 7:1-8 Introduction 1. How many of us remember the old Sunday school song “Father Abraham?” The song goes like this “Father Abraham had many sons, and many sons had Father Abraham. I am one of them and so are you. So, let’s just praise the Lord!” 2. Abraham is known ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Stephen Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 8, 2022

This sermon is about the story of the martyrdom of Stephen and applications for the church and believers today.

If you have your Bibles and you want to follow along, we are going to be looking at a lot of scripture today starting with the sixth chapter of Acts, verse 1. Acts 6:1. Before I start, I have the opening question of the day. How many of you know the name Jon Gosselin? A few of you know him. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-15, Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Christian Church

Abraham & Sarah’s Life Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 20, 2022

Abraham’s faith produced obedience to the God who gave him promises. He based his life upon the future fulfillment of divine promises. He exhibited his faith by living the present life in the hope of the future fulfillment of God’s promises.

HEBREWS 11: 8-12 ABRAHAM & SARAH’S LIFE OF FAITH [Leaving a Legacy Series] [Romans 4:20-22; Acts 7:2-5; Gen. 12, 17, 18] There are only two ways to live. One way, by far the most common, is to live by sight, to base everything on what you can see. This is an empirical or scientific way. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12, Acts 7:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

Stephen, A Man Of Faith And Tenacity Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 28, 2024

Stephen is a model for how to remain faithful without fear of the unknown. What you and I are faced with today is considering: "How will we respond to life’s challenges?"

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 9 Stephen, a man of Faith and Tenacity Acts 6:8-15 Acts 7:1-60 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the Earth” -- In 2023 we unpacked the beginning of all history (Creation/Fall/Promise) -- And we looked ahead, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:1-60, Matthew 5:17, Exodus 34:29-30, Amos 5:25-27, Luke 23:34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walk By Faith - The Surrendered Life Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Mar 18, 2024

Abram was told by GOD to pack up his things, take his wife and leave his home place without even knowing where GOD was leading him. Can and would you do the same?

2024.03.17. Sermon Notes. IN THE BEGINNING – WALK BY FAITH. The Surrendered Life. William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Abram was told by GOD to pack up his things, take his wife and leave his home place without even knowing where GOD was leading him. Can and would you do the same? I’m reminded of a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Genesis 12:1-20, Psalm 33:12, Psalm 122:6, Genesis 13:1-18, Acts 7:2-5, Isaiah 48:17, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Psalm 23:1-6, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 30:21, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 32:8, Psalm 37:23, Isaiah 58:11, Proverbs 20:24, Galatians 5:25, Romans 8:14, Psalm 143:10, Psalm 25:4-5, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:133, Psalm 143:8, Psalm 73:28, Hebrews 2:13, Galatians 2:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heritage Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Nov 15, 2024

Do we know enough of our own history that we could, like Stephen, stand before a trial and explain why we believe in Jesus as our Saviour and how America is better because of the work of God?

“Heritage” Acts 7:1-54 How important is our heritage? Webster’s 1828 = Heritage, 1. Inheritance; an estate that passes from an ancestor to an heir by descent or course of law; that which is inherited. 2. In Scripture, the saints or people of God are called his heritage as being claimed by him, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-54

Denomination: Baptist