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Acts 7 (Stephen) | Acts | Marlee Kastens by First Christian Church
Acts | Trusted God | Acts 7In today's sermon, pastor Abie Kulynych discusses the life os Stephen's life and God's purposes in difficult circumstances that followers of Jesus Christ are sometimes called to face.
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Share a commentA single sentence can expose an entire life plan. When Moses steps into a fight and tries to position himself as Israel's deliverer, the response is sharp: “Who made you a ruler and judge over us?” We follow that question through Acts 7 and Exodus 2 to uncover what goes wrong when calling turns into self-appointment, and when passion tries to replace God's authority.We talk through Moses' unique preparation in Egypt, his education, influence, and leadership potential, then the moment he “looks this way and that” and chooses a method God never asked for. The result is a sobering case study in getting ahead of God: serving God while ignoring God, using pragmatic tactics that seem to work, and discovering you can be right about the need and wrong about the timing. Along the way, we connect Moses' shortcut to the New Testament pattern of spiritual warfare in 1 Timothy 2, where Paul calls believers to prayer even under corrupt and violent leadership.We also bring it home with three concrete questions for Christian decision making and spiritual leadership: Is impatience shaping your choices, are you violating God's counsel to get what you want, and are you planning everywhere but up? If you're facing a big decision, building a ministry, or feeling the pressure to act now, this conversation will slow you down in the best way. Subscribe for more Bible teaching, share this with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review with the part that challenged you most.Learn more about twenty-five years of global impact, and reserve tickets to our gala. https://www.wisdomonline.org/mp/25 Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show
Share a commentA single sentence can expose an entire life plan. When Moses steps into a fight and tries to position himself as Israel's deliverer, the response is sharp: “Who made you a ruler and judge over us?” We follow that question through Acts 7 and Exodus 2 to uncover what goes wrong when calling turns into self-appointment, and when passion tries to replace God's authority.We talk through Moses' unique preparation in Egypt, his education, influence, and leadership potential, then the moment he “looks this way and that” and chooses a method God never asked for. The result is a sobering case study in getting ahead of God: serving God while ignoring God, using pragmatic tactics that seem to work, and discovering you can be right about the need and wrong about the timing. Along the way, we connect Moses' shortcut to the New Testament pattern of spiritual warfare in 1 Timothy 2, where Paul calls believers to prayer even under corrupt and violent leadership.We also bring it home with three concrete questions for Christian decision making and spiritual leadership: Is impatience shaping your choices, are you violating God's counsel to get what you want, and are you planning everywhere but up? If you're facing a big decision, building a ministry, or feeling the pressure to act now, this conversation will slow you down in the best way. Subscribe for more Bible teaching, share this with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review with the part that challenged you most.Learn more about twenty-five years of global impact, and reserve tickets to our gala. https://www.wisdomonline.org/mp/25 Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Douglas Wilson considers the Supreme Court's birthright-citizenship decision and possible paths forward, examines the sin of making and worshiping the golden calf, and reviews Kurt Vonnegut's practical writing advice in Pity the Reader. For more from Doug, subscribe to Canon+: https://canonplus.com/
Jonathan Winchester-7/5/26-Acts 7
It is hard to imagine praying for the people actively trying to kill you. Stephen does exactly that, asking God to forgive the very men stoning him while a young man named Saul watches at the edge of the crowd, holding the coats. The first Christian martyr dies praying for his murderers, and one of those murderers becomes the missionary who later carries the gospel across the empire. This chapter shows what it looks like to die the way Christ taught us to live. The Rev. Mark Loder, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church & School in Howard Lake, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 7:23-60. To learn more about St. James Lutheran, visit stjameshl.org. The book of Acts picks up where the Gospels leave off. Jesus has risen. He has ascended. And now what? Acts answers that question. Luke tells the story of how the Holy Spirit built the Church from a handful of frightened disciples in Jerusalem into a movement that reached Rome itself. Along the way, you get Pentecost, the first sermons, the first martyrs, the conversion of Paul, the first church councils, shipwrecks, riots, and the persistent, stubborn work of God through Word and Sacrament even when His people didn't have a plan. If you've ever wondered how we got from Easter morning to the Church you sit in today, this is the book. Tune in for this new series on Thy Strong Word with Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors as we open up the Book of Acts. Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.
Your Response To Those Who Oppose You Now May Turn Them To Christ If You've Reflected Him Acts 7:59-60 59While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
05 Deuteronomy 8-9; 20 Proverbs 28; 44 Acts 7
Be Careful Not To Become Stiff-Necked! Acts 7:48-53 48“However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: 49“ ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be? 50Has not my hand made all these things?' l 51“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him— 53you who have received the law that was given through angels but have not obeyed it.”
Send us Fan Mail***Read the Bible in a Year with me in 2026 right here on the podcast!***Bible Verses of the Week: Week 26: 1 John 4:9-10Welcome to the podcast Move Forth With Grace! We will be reading the entire Bible in a year. This is such a perfect way to get into God's Word each day and to develop your own relationship with God our Father through His Son Jesus Christ. I am your host Angela and want to first of all say that I am not an expert in Theology or Church History or a Minister and I never will claim to be. I am a wife and mother who has been reborn and want to be of service to God in gratitude for calling me back home. Welcome to the Podcast! The Bible that I will be reading from is the McArthur Daily Bible. It is a New American Standard Bible.Thank you for being here....thank you for becoming less like you and more like Jesus.May you Move Forth with Grace today!Love, Angela Connect with me on social media or send a prayer request to me on my website here:https://campsite.bio/moveforthBible Teachers that I recommend:Mike Winger on https://biblethinker.org/meet-mike/John McArthur on https://www.gty.orgDr. Chuck Missler on www.khouse.orgNancy Missler on www.kingshighway.orgDale Partridge on www.relearn.orgChuck Smith on http://www.pastorchuck.org/RC Sproul Eschatology Playlist:https://youtu.be/n22MRa0P6_I?si=Aw53nQLSteu6T3-ASupport the show
Remain Focused On God Not Allowing Your Heart To Turn To The World Acts 7:37-39 37“This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.' h 38He was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; and he received living words to pass on to us. 39“But our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
Send us Fan Mail***Read the Bible in a Year with me in 2026 right here on the podcast!***Bible Verses of the Week: Week 26: 1 John 4:9-10Welcome to the podcast Move Forth With Grace! We will be reading the entire Bible in a year. This is such a perfect way to get into God's Word each day and to develop your own relationship with God our Father through His Son Jesus Christ. I am your host Angela and want to first of all say that I am not an expert in Theology or Church History or a Minister and I never will claim to be. I am a wife and mother who has been reborn and want to be of service to God in gratitude for calling me back home. Welcome to the Podcast! The Bible that I will be reading from is the McArthur Daily Bible. It is a New American Standard Bible.Thank you for being here....thank you for becoming less like you and more like Jesus.May you Move Forth with Grace today!Love, Angela Connect with me on social media or send a prayer request to me on my website here:https://campsite.bio/moveforthBible Teachers that I recommend:Mike Winger on https://biblethinker.org/meet-mike/John McArthur on https://www.gty.orgDr. Chuck Missler on www.khouse.orgNancy Missler on www.kingshighway.orgDale Partridge on www.relearn.orgChuck Smith on http://www.pastorchuck.org/RC Sproul Eschatology Playlist:https://youtu.be/n22MRa0P6_I?si=Aw53nQLSteu6T3-ASupport the show
Always Remember God Is Sovereign, There Are No Surprises To Him Acts 7:17 17“As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
Send us Fan Mail***Read the Bible in a Year with me in 2026 right here on the podcast!***Bible Verses of the Week: Week 26: 1 John 4:9-10Welcome to the podcast Move Forth With Grace! We will be reading the entire Bible in a year. This is such a perfect way to get into God's Word each day and to develop your own relationship with God our Father through His Son Jesus Christ. I am your host Angela and want to first of all say that I am not an expert in Theology or Church History or a Minister and I never will claim to be. I am a wife and mother who has been reborn and want to be of service to God in gratitude for calling me back home. Welcome to the Podcast! The Bible that I will be reading from is the McArthur Daily Bible. It is a New American Standard Bible.Thank you for being here....thank you for becoming less like you and more like Jesus.May you Move Forth with Grace today!Love, Angela Connect with me on social media or send a prayer request to me on my website here:https://campsite.bio/moveforthBible Teachers that I recommend:Mike Winger on https://biblethinker.org/meet-mike/John McArthur on https://www.gty.orgDr. Chuck Missler on www.khouse.orgNancy Missler on www.kingshighway.orgDale Partridge on www.relearn.orgChuck Smith on http://www.pastorchuck.org/RC Sproul Eschatology Playlist:https://youtu.be/n22MRa0P6_I?si=Aw53nQLSteu6T3-ASupport the show
When You Witness For Jesus Share Your Faith And Your Changed Life Acts 7:1-3 1Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” 2To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran. 3‘Leave your country and your people,' God said, ‘and go to the land I will show you.'
In spite of a brilliant defense, Stephen suffers the death penalty (unjustly). The human tendency is to get fighting mad at those who threw their stones, but wait to see how Stephen reacted.
This was Dave Richards looking at Acts 7:54-8.1 from our 10 am service on Sunday 14 June 2026. This is part of our The Spirit and the Church Series.
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Send us a message!We walk through Stephen's trial in Acts 7 and listen as he traces God's faithfulness from Abraham to Moses to the temple. We sit with Stephen's death, the appearance of Saul, and Jesus' promise that the Holy Spirit gives us words when fear hits. • Stephen accused with false witnesses and yet marked by the Spirit's calm • A fast, coherent overview of the Old Testament storyline through Abraham, Joseph, and Moses • Israel's repeated pattern of resisting God's messengers and drifting into idolatry • God's presence not contained by buildings, with the temple put in its proper place • Stephen's bold confrontation of the council and the cost of telling the truth • Stephen's vision of Jesus and his Christlike words of forgiveness at death • Luke 12:11–12 as comfort for believers who fear saying the wrong thing • Preparing our hearts through prayer so the Spirit can speak through us At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you're there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event. If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com.Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.
Pastor Corey Johnsrud continues our series Uncontainable: The Acts of the Apostles with a message from Acts 7 on Sunday, June 7th 2026 at Kent Covenant Church.
Looking Back and Pressing Forward | Acts 7 | The Faithfulness of God Through Every GenerationIn Acts 7, Stephen stands before the religious leaders and delivers one of the most powerful sermons in Scripture. As the early church is growing, miracles are happening, and the gospel is spreading, Stephen takes his listeners on a journey through Israel's history, not simply to teach history, but to remind them of God's faithfulness.Sometimes we need to be reminded of what God has done so we can continue moving forward in faith.In this message, we look back at the lives of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and the story of the Tabernacle and Temple to see a God who has always been on the move, always faithful to His promises, and always writing a bigger story.
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Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Pastor Micah preaches at King's Cross Church.
Lord, Open My Lips is a daily devotional produced by Fr. Josh Fink and John Caddell in association with All Souls Church in Lexington, South Carolina. New devotionals are available every day. More information can be found at allsoulslex.org/dailyprayer.Original music is composed and recorded by John Caddell. Our liturgy is based on "Family Prayer" from the Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Brother Stephen brings things to a head as he finishes his own defense of the holy place, Moses, and the Torah. In the end, he turns the accusation against him back on whom it belongs, the Jewish leaders. They were following in the footsteps of many Israelites of old, rejecting the prophet who was sent to them.
God's word is like a precision scalpel, exposing the thoughts and intentions of sinful hearts.
Pastor David Smith leads a study on Acts 7:54-8:25. Join the pastors and people of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO, for weekly Bible study on Sunday mornings. Learn more about St. Paul's Des Peres at stpaulsdesperes.org. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Reading Acts 7:54-60 where Stephen is about to be stoned to death for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the statements he makes sound a lot like Jesus before His death. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Acts 7:51-53 as Stephen concludes his sermon convicting the hearts of his hearers, saying that they are uncircumcised of heart and always resisting the Holy Spirit. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Acts 7:44-50 where Stephen tells his hearers that God is not contained in places built by human hands, so that they would see God had come in the person and work of Christ. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Acts 7:30-43 where Stephen recalls the words of Moses about a prophet of God who will come to Israel, but Israel would reject Him, who is Jesus Christ. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Acts 7:17-29 where Stephen points the people to Moses, through whom God fulfilled His promise, even when the children of Israel refused to listen to him. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Acts 7:9-16 where Stephen recalls that Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, and yet even there God was faithful to fulfill His promises. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
What is a martyr? Why was Stephen's death so pivotal? Do people still get killed for following Jesus? In this episode, Emma Dotter unpacks the death of the first Christian martyr in Acts 7:54-8:3 and the history of followers of Jesus being killed for their faith. Then, Watermark's International Missions Director, Bruce Kendrick, joins to discuss how we should think about persecution and martyrdom today. We don't have to fear death because Christ promises eternal life. // ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED: Luke 21: 16 // RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES: S4:266 – Acts 7-8 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s4-266-acts-7-8/id1600151923?i=1000735540307) // RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken with Gregg Lewis - https://a.co/d/01I1REnl Serve international students in Dallas: https://www.watermark.org/outreach/international-students Learn more about international missions: https://www.watermark.org/discovermissions Learn about and pray for the persecuted church: https://www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/persecution/countries/ // WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we're studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week's passage. Then, for the next six days, we'll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we'll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God's Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MORE RESOURCES FROM JOIN THE JOURNEY: Digital Bible study resources: https://jointhejourney.com/resources Previous years' print curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Waterma... Contact the Join The Journey team: jointhejourney@watermark.org