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After the death of Christ we see how the church and apostles began to live as faithful witnesses. In Acts chapter 7 we learn about the man named Stephen who was a leader in the church. He is the first recorded individual who gave his life for the sake of the gospel. We then learn of the other faithful…

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INTRODUCTION Why are you a Christian? Why do you believe in God. Specifically the Christian God? My answer to that question used to be different than it is today. Today my answer to that question is four words: the resurrection of Jesus. I remember struggling with doubt as a young person and I want to…

Blessed Are the Persecuted Matthew 5:10-12 (reality, reason, response, reward) The words of Jesus strike us as odd. We have noted how counter-cultural the beatitudes are. Yet, this final beatitude really stretches our boundaries of believability. Blessed are…the persecuted? You’ve got to be kidding.…

Acts Series #15 Back to the Beginning: When Church was Church Laying Down Your Life: The Martyr's Story Acts 7:54-60 About a year ago I preached a message to you entitled, Crown Him with Many Crowns. I told you that there were two kinds of Crowns in the NT. The diadema a royal crown and the stephanos…