Like Father, Like Son
Stephen was called to die for his faith, which made him the first Christian martyr. But we are all martyrs -- even those of us who don't die for our faith. Jesus calls us to carry a cross and put to death our selfish ambitions and pride. So Christian living is all about learning how to die. What does this mean exactly? Luke tells us in Acts 7.
Grace Under Fire
The Apostle Stephen will become the first Christian martyr in Church History. He isn't given time to say goodbye to friends and family; his isn't allowed to get his things in order; he is put to death on the spot. But Stephen was ready. His life had been dominated by the Holy Spirit and in this defining moment he would show the world just how powerful that Spirit was.
Trouble . . . Again!
In this message Stephen takes us back in time to encounter the first disagreement ever recorded in Church history. Along the way we'll discover the answer to the question Christians have been asking for two thousand years: How should we respond to division in the body?
The Sanhedrin's Snafu
The Sanhedrin just doesn't get it. They witnessed Christ perform miracle after miracle and still concluded that His power came from the Devil. Now, as Christ's disciples are moving throughout Judea preaching boldly and performing the same miracles, these Jewish leaders are still trying to put an end to it! This is blindness at its finest.
The Fellowship Had Fakes
The reputation of your church and of Jesus is whatever your reputation is. Is it one of integrity? Is it clean or is it off-color? Is it humble or is it power hungry and racing for another rung of the ladder? The church of the first century had fakes . . . but God saw to it that they didn't last long!
Question and Answer Program No. 58
Stephen and Scott discuss questions phoned in by listeners. Please note that there is NO transcript available for this program. Due to production restraints, this program is a repeat of QA13 which originally aired November 2015.
Silence!
False religion, as impressive and wealthy and powerful and magnificent as it may look and sound, is a facade of spirituality that cannot stand even the slightest exposure to truth. It is helpless before the simple testimony of a transformed life. Peter proves this in remarkable fashion.
Jumping for Joy
Lame men are jumping for joy around the streets of Jerusalem! Blind men are seeing again. Deaf men are hearing. The work of God through the Apostles is evident. This organism called the Church which has sprung up almost overnight is growing by the thousands. You want to see what spiritual revival looks like? Read Acts 3!
The Color of the First Century Church
What happens when a Church loses sight of its ultimate goal? It seems a bit too easy nowadays to just go to church on Sunday, listen to a sermon, sing songs, and go home--all the while forgetting why God called us to meet in the first place. In this message we visit the first-century Church for a reminder of what corporate worship is all about.
The First Sermon
The First Sermon ever given in the Church age illustrates the Gospel so clearly and reminds us that becoming a Christian is a transaction. Sanctification takes a lifetime; conversion takes a moment.