Acts 6:8-7:60

I. LIVING AS CHRIST WOULD LIVE (6:8-15)

A. STEPHEN: A MAN LIKE CHRIST

1. FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

2. FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

2. FULL OF WISDOM

3. FULL OF FAITH

4. FULL OF GRACE

5. FULL OF POWER

B. OPPOSED AND REJECTED LIKE CHRIST

1. SATAN INFLUENCES MEN TO COME AGAINST GOD’S KINGDOM

2. SHINE SO THAT OTHER’S MAY SEE CHRIST IN YOU

II. SPEAKING AS CHRIST WOULD SPEAK (7:1-53)

A. THE BLESSINGS OF GOD ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE LAND OF ISRAEL & TO THE TEMPLE (v. 2-50)

1. THE LAND (v. 2-36)

i. ABRAHAM

ii. JACOB & JOSEPH

iii. MOSES

2. THE LAW (v. 37-43)

3. THE TEMPLE (v. 44-50)

B. ISRAEL ALWAYS REJECTED GOD’S CHOSEN LEADERS THE FIRST TIME, BUT RECEIVED THEM THE SECOND TIME

1. JOSEPH

2. MOSES

C. STEPHEN DECLARES THEM GUILTY (v. 51-53)

III. DYING AS CHRIST WOULD DIE (7:54-60)

A. DIED WITH A VISION OF HEAVEN

B. DIED WITH A PRAYER ON HIS LIPS