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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Stephen was called to ba Marter...To give his life for God. How can truth ruin your day?
I have a job for you Acts 6:1-8:1 Today we are taking a huge chunk of scripture and we are going to jump through it very quickly. In reality we are only going to highlight some of the really big things in this section. This block of scripture starts with an internal view of things happening ...read more
Denomination: Congregational
Introductory comments on the letter of Paul the apostle to the church at Rome.
Preface. It is hard to raise children in an audio-visual age, where adults have less and less control over what enters their children’s mind. Bombarded by internet, videos, tv, even school lessons. It is equally hard to teach God’s people. So many want entertainment, the big screen, slick ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This sermon explores how we can emulate Stephen's unwavering faith, grace, power, and divine wisdom in the face of trials and opposition.
Hello, dear friends. It is indeed a joy to gather with you in this sacred space, where we can pause from the clamor of the world and tune our hearts to the gentle whisper of our Father. We find ourselves today in the company of Stephen, a man of God whose life was a radiant testimony of faith, a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:8-15
Topics: Living Alignment, Relationship
In this long defense, Stephen reveals the gracious heart of God as He worked with the nation of Israel for centuries to reveal Himself to them.
Passage: Acts 7:1-60 Intro: You may be familiar with the famous short story titled “The Gift of the Magi” 1. story of young married couple, very poor, at Christmas 2. Stella had beautiful hair, Jim had a fabulous watch 3. Stella sold her hair to buy Jim a watch fob, Jim sold his watch to buy ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:1-60
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Have you ever wondered where God dwells? Here is a short study that can be used for discussion on the "Dwelling Place of God."
I. SHARE PERSONAL STORIES OF HIS PRESENCE A. The Old Stump 1. Presence of God around the Old Stump (My trysting place) 2. 1 John 4:1-6 B. New York last week 1. Walking in Queens (I sensed the presence of God) 2. Driving through the Bronx and meeting with Pastor Sabino (I sensed the presence of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:7, 1 John 4:1-6, Acts 7:48, Acts 17:24
Denomination: Church Of God
This is the fifth in my CSI series and the first of the New Testament, looks at the death of Stephen and what we can learn from it.
It would appear that he had every thing going for him. He was one of the leaders of the early church. He was a person of influence and integrity and he had the respect and honour of his colleagues and peers. Think about it, how would you like to be described as “a person full of faith and the Holy ...read more
Denomination: Wesleyan
Like Jesus and Stephen, Pope Benedict's words are rejected by a world that cannot admit its need to be changed from within.
April 19, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The secular world doesn’t get it. In fact, the leaders of society have rarely gotten it in any age, because they don’t understand what people really want. In New Testament times, they resisted the change urged by the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit ...read more
Denomination: Catholic
As Stephen Covey states, "begin with the end in mind"...doing this will assist us in finding God’s will and way for our lives.
Keeping My Eyes on the Prize Romans 6:15-23 * Some of the most famous words that the Apostle Paul ever penned are found in his letter to the church at Philippi. In chapter 3:13-14 he writes, “ Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:15-23
Denomination: Baptist
In this message with Pastor Kiruba Stephen, we will learn, what are the characteristics of one whose heart is loyal to the Lord God Almighty.
1. Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart. Now, please make a note of this, verse ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:1-17
God always works in the life of His people, bringing glory out of our trials. Because He loves us, the pain experienced through our trials will exalt Him.
“As [the mob was] stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ And when he had said this, he fell asleep. “And Saul approved of his execution. “And there arose on that day a ...read more
We sing the hymn "Have Thine own Way" and all too often go out and do it our way.
Moses Tries it His Way: An Exposition of Exodus 2:11-25 How many times do we feel that God has a special calling on our lives, and we get into a rush trying to fulfill it? When we became Christians, we received the Holy Spirit in our lives. God has a purpose for every one of us. He has distributed ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Includes vows taken by the men being ordained, vows by their wives, by the Elders and by the congregation in attendance.
OPEN: Back in 1957 the 1st Brethren Church of Sarasota, Florida had a groundbreaking service. Ordinarily, a church will get a few shovels and certain people will turn over a few chunks of dirt. But recalling the words of Jesus, "Take my yoke upon you," this church decided to borrow an old one-horse ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Deacon ordination service: deacons, like Stephen, must forgive and heal those who have chosen to close their ears to the truth.
When my son Bryan was small, sometimes he would go into a kind of daydream. He would sit there and seem to stare off into space, and if you spoke to him, he just wouldn’t hear. He would get so far into himself that we would have to wave our hands in front of his face and shout to get his ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:54-60
Stephen was able to face death because he had a sure faith. True faith will take us through any crisis.
God’s Not Done! Acts 7:51-60 Review: The early Church of Acts had many ups and downs, but they led to victory. Context: Stephen was able to stand in the face of death because he knew exactly what he believed in. There were no doubts. (Most of Chapter 7 is a retelling of the Old Testament and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:51-60
Denomination: Pentecostal
On Good Shepherd Sunday we consider how the first martyr Stephen not only heard the voice of the Good Shepherd, but followed him: in charity, in witness, and in forgiveness.
Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 4th Sunday of Easter – ILCW Year A April 17, 2005 Peace to all of you who are in Christ (I Peter 5:14b). Amen. Judge Lynwood Smith asked Eric Rudolph, “Did you plant the bomb that exploded at the New Woman All Women clinic here in Birmingham on January 29, 1998?" In a ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
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