We see from the life of Moses that by faith he willingly chose suffering, that his trust in God superseded fear of man, and that by faith he obeyed God's command--all courageous actions that led to God's deliverance of his people. Enduring Faith leads to bold action because faith believes that relationship with God is a treasure far better than this world and this life, that God is to be feared above earthly kings, and that obedience to God's instruction is for His glory and our good.

PRAY INTRO: Last week in our study of the second half of Acts 6 , we discussed how Stephen became Stephen. How did the humble helper for charity distribution become a target of the religious establishment and then become the first martyred follower of Jesus? Upon examination, it becomes clear that Luke’s…

PRAY INTRO: What was Stephen accused of in his ministry to the Hellenistic Jews? (blaspheming Moses and God… by supposedly speaking against the Mosaic law and against God’s holy temple) What seems to be Stephen’s focus in his response? - Historical review for the purpose of setting them straight, not…