Introduction Our passage refers to the early days of Saul It is often said the early days of conversion really count Explanation God is gracious and able to give us…
Introduction The song is especially for those going overseas [We have heard a Joyful Sound] The Church is always to be an outward looking missionary church Looking at 1:1 evangelism…
Introduction Dealing with doubt (and the believers doubt) Reading a book - My Sunflower girl Can we imagine what it is to lose a child? Example Let us consider John…
Introduction Looking at two different miracles - with two different emphases The Centurion's Servant The Raising of the Son of the Widow of Nain Going to bring out two different…
Introduction A watershed moment in the life of the early church Not just apostles being persecuted but men & women of the church Reading: Acts 8:1-8 Sometimes in life things…
Introduction Anecdote of two jars How do we react when caught off guard? The passage: Two people Two trees Out of the abundance of your heart the mouth speaks If…
Introduction Stephen had a vision of the Lord Jesus Very few people have had a vision of Jesus The Lord Jesus Christ standing at the right hand of the Father…
Introduction Example of Denise Kinney Often we point the finger Often we judge incorrectly We are so quick to condemn We see others as prideful We forget what is in…
Introduction God does not look at the outward appearance Yet our face shows our emotions We have Stephen's face (v15) His face was like an angel Example of Moses -…
Introduction Recap: looking at the Beatitudes and Woes last week (v20-26) Summary: Two types of people - the children of God [the saved and the unsaved] Not about what you…