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Living Beyond Your Means
Tough to be broke all the time.
Tough to have obligations and not meet them.
Tough to live under the stress of financial crisis.
That isn’t what I am talking about tonight.
What i want to talk about is living in the power of the Holy Spirit who is able to stretch you father than you thought you could go, cause you to last longer, and be more competent that you give yourself credit.
In the book of Acts, we see Peter, Paul, Barnabas, Silas, Mark, Mary, Ananias, Cornelius, James, and others doing more than they thought possible.
How did they get here?
What changed them?
Where did the power for Holy living and witnessing come from?
Who made it difficult?
Who oppressed the apostles from preaching?
I want to use Stephen as an example tonight.
Stephen’s story is found in Acts chapter 6 and 7.
(Hellenist - Greek speaking Jews)
7 men is an official council
Apostles should attend to prayer and the ministry of the Word.
Prayer and the laying on of hands: ;
7: church is growing
8: Stephen was full of: Spirit, Wisdom, Faith, Grace and Power.
Freedman?
prisoners of war or slavery?
Verse 10: Living beyond his means, Stephen was a great debater for the cause of Christ.
They could not hold a candle to him.
As they were successful against Christ so they attempted to do so with Stephen and they falsely accused him.
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12-14 Apprehended Stephen, accused him, and he wasn’t the first.
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6:15 ALL THE SANHEDRIN all 71 of them saw what?
Who else had a face that shone brightly?
Chapter 7
Stephen makes the longest sermon recorded.
Why would Luke do such a thing?
What would Stephen say that was so powerful, or, maybe so maddening, they would kill him for it?
Interestingly enough, Stephen didn’t give a legal defense for himself, rather he did three things:
He showed the progress and change in God’s program
God is creative and innovative
God promised Abraham a great deal
Egypt was a fulfillment of His prediction
Deliverance under Moses
The building of the tabernacle
God’s presence was with them but it wasn’t His home
He showed those around him the blessings of God are not limited to the temple area
Verse 49 and 50
Israel always opposed God’s plan (lets face it)
Verse 51-53
Abraham tarried in Harran
Joseph was sold by his brothers
Moses was rejected by the Israelites
Turned to idols
Served the god of Baal
There is a clear parallel to Christ
Both Moses and Joseph were not accepted until their second appearance
Stephen saw Jesus STANDING
Welcoming Stephen
Applauding
Living beyond his means
Son of Man (last use in the New Testament ()
Law is temporary
the Temple will be done away with
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