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Part Fourteen

Part Fourteen. Acts 6:8-15. Acts 6:8. And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. Acts 6:9. But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some. Acts 6:9.

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Part Fourteen

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  1. Part Fourteen Acts 6:8-15

  2. Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

  3. Acts 6:9 But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some

  4. Acts 6:9 from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

  5. Acts 6:10 And yet they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

  6. Acts 6:11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

  7. Acts 6:12 And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and dragged him away, and brought him before the

  8. Acts 6:12 Council.

  9. Acts 6:13 And they put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place, and the Law;

  10. Acts 6:14 for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us.”

  11. Acts 6:15 And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.

  12. The main human character in the book of Acts up to this point has been Peter.

  13. We have truly seen God accomplish much in and through him for the greater good of many.

  14. As we start to transition from Peter to Paul, another character is introduced almost as a buffer.

  15. That brings us to tonight’s topic.

  16. STEPHEN:A man so filled that he wore it on his face!

  17. The name Stephen means “crown” or “that which surrounds”.

  18. Though his life and ministry were certainly short, they were extremely important and impactful.

  19. The Scripture says several things about Stephen and his ministry that deserve a closer look.

  20. Stephen • His Character • His Courage • His Countenance

  21. Character!Let’s take a look…

  22. Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

  23. Verse five has already described Stephen as… “full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.”

  24. Both there and in verse 8, the word “full” means to be filled up.

  25. G4134πλήρηςplay'-raceFrom G4130; replete, or covered over; by analogy to fill up completely: - full.

  26. That sounds like some good stuff to be filled up with.

  27. Would you rather be filled up completely with faith, the Holy Spirit, grace and power or with something else?

  28. It’s really a choice!

  29. Who or what do we decide to be filled with?

  30. Faith

  31. G4102πίστις / pis'-tisMoral conviction (of the truthfulness of God), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; trust, assurance, belief, faith, fidelity.

  32. Holy Spirit

  33. G4151πνεῦμα / pnyoo'-mahA current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; a spirit, (superhuman) or (divine) God, Christ’s Spirit, the Holy Spirit: - life, spirit (-ual).

  34. Grace

  35. G5485χάρις / khar'-eceGraciousness; the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection in life; including gratitude: - benefit, favor, gift, pleasure.

  36. Power

  37. G1411δύναμις / doo'-nam-isForce; specifically miraculous power (a miracle): - ability, abundance, mighty deed, power, strength, violence, mighty work.

  38. Stephen was led and controlled by faith, the Holy Spirit, grace and power.

  39. We’ll certainly see him demonstrate these things when he defends his faith in chapter seven.

  40. He stands completely and unashamedly on the Word of God.

  41. He stood for goodness, truth and righteousness with confidence and calmness.

  42. He was definitely more concerned about pleasing God than pleasing men.

  43. Stephen’s life displayed God’s grace and power because he was filled with faith and the Holy Spirit.

  44. Courage!Let’s take a look…

  45. Acts 6:9 But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some

  46. Acts 6:9 from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

  47. Acts 6:10 And yet they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

  48. Acts 6:11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

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