To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain | Acts 7:54-60
Introduction
Death where is your sting…
What is it that will give you confidence in your final moments?
Main Idea
There is no circumstance of life, no event that happens, that God does not work through us to bring Him glory and help us to find satisfaction in Him.
Why?
So that we would find strength in the Lord to face even the worst of circumstances, offer radical forgiveness, and be free to live and die for Christ.
Grinding Their Teeth| Acts 7:54
The people are enraged, their sights are set on Stephen.
Grinding their teeth because their hardness of heart.
Stephen’s Eyes Are On Heaven | Acts 7:55-56
Stephen is looking to the glory of God.
Stephen is looking to Jesus so that he can look like Jesus.
The Hatred of Man, The Heart of God | Acts 7:57-58
The rush of the crowd brings death to one
The seed of God planted will bring life to many
Reliance Upon the Lord |Acts 7:59-60
Radical faith
Radical forgiveness
Application | Acts 7:54-60
Gaze into heaven, not at the ground
Colossians 3:23
Make forgiveness a regular part of your life
Matthew 5:43-45
God is at work in every moment and circumstance
Romans 8:28
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