05-04-2025 The Temple and Presence (Acts 6:1-7:2a, 44-60)

The Temple and PresenceActs 6:1-7:2a, 44-60"You were running well. What happened?"Galatians 5:7What prevents you from running well?Galatians 5:13-14Acts 6:1-7Acts 6:8-15Acts 7:44-60Acts 6:5, 8, 10"...Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit...""...Stephen, full of grace and power...""...they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit..."Stephen had faith in Jesus as His Savior.Through that faith, he was given the gift of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.Grace is being healed by Christ's unlimited, unmerited, unearnable love.What Christ had done in him, didn't end with Stephen, but grew into grace in his life.Faith got him started.Grace kept him growing.Power was the result.