Acts - Stephen the First Martyr

About this episode

Pastor Neli reflects on the visibility of faith through the example of Stephen, the first martyr, emphasizing the importance of living a life shaped by beliefs for the gospel's sake.

This week Pastor Neli helps us to reflect on whether our faith is visible to those around us. Stephen from the Book of Acts is a man full of grace and power, his character shaped by his time with God. We have complete freedom available through Christ so we must live a life formed and shaped by our beliefs for the sake of the gospel. And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. - Acts 6:88-10 (ESV)

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Neli

Topics covered

• faith
• martyrdom
• grace
• power
• gospel
• wisdom
• Christian beliefs

Keywords

• Stephen
• first martyr
• faith
• grace
• power
• gospel
• wisdom
• Book of Acts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: synagogue of the Freedmen

Books & works: Book of Acts

Places: Cilicia, Asia, Cyrenians, Alexandrians

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