Following on from Stephen’s sermon, we see the result, as he is put to death by the Jews. The Jews do not see the error of their ways this leads to Stephen seeing Jesus and finally, we now see the fulfilment of Jesus’ words. The disciples are scattered into Judea and Samaria just as Jesus […]
Stephen’s speech is a watershed moment in the history of the church of God! The word “Watershed” has taken on the meaning of a big change in how people do or think about something. I am only going to look at one aspect of this today. I will concentrate on the Temple rather than he […]
After being chosen as one of the seven, Stephen continues to declare the good news. Stephen is a man Submitted to God in every way. As a result, he is Seized and then Slandered. We see how so much depends on eth words that Stephen speaks that are twisted. Despite the opposition and persecution, lives […]
The problem with being side-tracked as a Christian is that you can feel pretty good about what you are doing! If you are helping those in the community who are down and out, you can feel that you are doing God’s Work and to some extent you are but if you have no thought to […]
A unified church, built on the foundations of apostolic preaching and teaching is a powerful witness in the world. To Satan, The church is a theatre of war. Satan seeks to destroy the harmony of the church. A church, which is full of hypocrites is a church that Satan knows to be ineffective. A church […]
It is one thing to confess Christ in a Bible Study group, it is another altogether to confess Christ in front of hostile uni-students or in a difficult work environment or even at school. In all these cases your character is tested. Character only comes to the fore under stress.
I can’t say this any stronger. A Spirit filled Christian speaks! In fact they have to speak! We are not quite sure who said these words, “Preach the gospel if necessary use words.” (Francis of Assisi). I use to sympathise with that statement until I realised it was ridiculous. “A Spirit filled Christian speaks and […]
What Peter was saying was that Jesus is the Holy One of God. Jesus was the Messiah. Jesus was the suffering Servant. All of these words evoke images in the minds of any true Israelites. All their hopes had been in the one who would be their king and now Peter was saying that they […]