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How should we live?
What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .Opening Question . . .
What are you
FULLof?
How should we live?
What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .
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FULLof?
Opening Question . . .My baloney has a first name, it’s
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .Sermon Stickiness
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FULLof?
Opening Question . . .Sermon Subject . . .
THE STORY OFTHE STONING OF
STEPHEN
How should we live?
What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .Today’s Theme . . .
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .Outline
• START• FINISH
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Opening Question . . .
START
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Opening Question . . .
SETTING
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Opening Question . . .1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian
Jews among them complained against the
Hebraic Jews because their widows were being
overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
(All scripture quotations from the New International Version®)
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Opening Question . . .
Squabble
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Opening Question . . .2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right
for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order
to wait on tables.
How should we live?
What are you
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Opening Question . . .3Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over
to them 4and will give our attention to prayer and the
ministry of the word.”
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor,
Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch . . .
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Opening Question . . .7So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem
increased rapidly . . .
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
SevenServants
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .
Stephen
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .Stephen
• Stephanos = “crown”• One of 72? 120? 3,000?
• Full of the Spirit, wisdom and faith
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
SEIZURE
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .8Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power,
did great wonders and miraculous signs among
the people.
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .
Signs
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .9Opposition arose, however, from members of
the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was
called) — Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as
the provinces of Cilicia and Asia.
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Opening Question . . .These men began to argue with Stephen, 10but
they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
Synagogue
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Opening Question . . .Synagogue• Sunagoges = “gathering”
• Synagogue of the Freedmen – former slaves• Stephen’s superior Spirit-filled wisdom
stumped ‘em all
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Opening Question . . .11Then they secretly persuaded some men to
say, "We have heard Stephen speak words of
blasphemy against Moses and against God.“
12So they stirred up the people and the elders and
the teachers of the law.
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
Slander
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Opening Question . . .Slander• Secretly spoke against Stephen
• Stirred ‘em up• Said spoke against Temple and
Law
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .They seized Stephen and brought him before
the Sanhedrin.13They produced false
witnesses, who testified, "This fellow never stops
speaking against this holy place and against the law.
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Opening Question . . .14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of
Nazareth will destroy this place and change the
customs Moses handed down to us."
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Opening Question . . .
Sanhedrin
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Opening Question . . .Sanhedrin
• Supreme Court of seventy • Same old scene
• Subornation• Full of SELVES
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Opening Question . . .15All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the
face of an angel.
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Opening Question . . .
Shining
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Opening Question . . .Shining
• Just like Moses and Jesus• Reflecting God’s glory
• Let your light SHINE!
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Opening Question . . .
SERMON
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Opening Question . . .
Summary
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Opening Question . . .Summary
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Opening Question . . .
Specifics
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Opening Question . . .48[T]he Most High does not live in houses made by men. As the
prophet says:
49”'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my
footstool . . . 50Has not my hand made all
these things?’
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Opening Question . . .Specifics
• God in a box• God in us
• God in the world
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Opening Question . . .51"You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts
and ears!You are just like your fathers:
You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52Was there ever a
prophet your fathersdid not persecute?
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Opening Question . . .They even killed those who predicted the coming of the
Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered
him . . .
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What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .
Stiff-neckedSpirit Suckers
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Opening Question . . .Stiff-necked Spirit Suckers• Stiff-necked?
• Uncircumcised hearts and ears?• Like father, like son: “You always resist
the Holy Spirit!”• From accused to accuser: You
murdered God!
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .54When they heard this,they were furious and
gnashed their teeth at him.
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
SteamedSavages
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Opening Question . . .55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56"Look," he
said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of
God.”
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Opening Question . . .
SONOF
MAN
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Opening Question . . .Son of Man
• Stephen: “full of the Holy Spirit”• Son of Man?
• Stand!
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Opening Question . . .[M]y dear brothers, stand firm.Let nothing move you.
(1 Corinthians 15:58)
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith;be men of courage; be strong.
(1 Corinthians 16:13)
Be patient and stand firm,because the Lord's coming
is near.(James 5:8)
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Opening Question . . .
STONING
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Opening Question . . .57At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of
their voices, they all rushed at him, 58dragged him out of the city and began to stone him.
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Opening Question . . .Stoning 101• Shunned: dragged outside city
• Shoved: into 11-foot hole• Stoned: witnesses go first, then all Israel
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Opening Question . . .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.
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
Sacrifice
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Opening Question . . .Sacrifice
• Stephen: the Church’s first martyr• Martus = “witness”
• We are ALL witnesses• “Crown of life”
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Opening Question . . .Seeds“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” (Tertullian)
“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 14:24)
How should we live?
What are you
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Opening Question . . .
SCATTERING
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Opening Question . . .1bOn that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and
all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea
and Samaria . . .
4Those who had been scattered preached the word
wherever they went.
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Opening Question . . .
SAUL
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Opening Question . . .[T]he witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a
young man named Saul. (7:58b)
And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. (8:1)
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Opening Question . . .Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house
to house, he dragged off men and women and put
them in prison. (8:3)
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Opening Question . . .
STRIKING SIMILARITIES
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Opening Question . . .Striking Similarities
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Opening Question . . .Follow the example of
CHRIST(1 Corinthians 11:1)
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Opening Question . . .
FINISH
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Opening Question . . .
Full?
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Opening Question . . .Full of . . .
• Spirit: where it all starts• Power: plug in
• Wisdom: know the Word• Grace: spread it
• Faith: trust God 1,827%
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What are you
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Opening Question . . .
Free?
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Opening Question . . .
Fearless?
How should we live?
What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .
Forgiving?
How should we live?
What are you
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Opening Question . . .
Fruitful?
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Opening Question . . .Fruit of the Sinful Natureimmorality impurity debauchery idolatry hatred discord drunkenness jealousyfits of rage factions dissensions envyselfish ambition . . .
“Those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
(Galatians 5:21)
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Opening Question . . .Fruit of the Spirit
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
(Galatians 5:25)
How should we live?
What are you
FULLof?
Opening Question . . .How will
YOUfinish?
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