<description>When Philip preached Christ in Samaria, many people believed, including Simon, but when Peter and John prayed for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit, Simon's sinful heart was exposed by his misguided request. Our confidence to faithfully live on mission comes from the power of the gospel, so to increase our confidence, we must see the gospel powerfully at work.</description>

Zach Sparkman - Acts: The Church on Mission

Confidence In The Gospel

<description>We can't expect God to work in our midst if we aren't ready for Him to work. Why would he amplify our witness if we are woefully unprepared to be Christ's witnesses? Stephen's martyrdom was the providential tipping point that launched the church into bringing the gospel to Judea and Samaria.</description>

The Tipping Point

The Son-Centered Universe

<description>When Stephen showed from Israel's history that the Council had sinned just like their fathers, but to a greater degree because they had rejected the Messiah, instead of responding with humble repentance, they reacted with murderous rage. When the Word of God convicts your heart, you have a choice to make: humbly agree with the truth or stubbornly resist it.</description>

Convicted to the Core

<description>Filled with the Spirit, Stephen bears witness to Jesus as the Son of God, which results in his death as the Church's first martyr. By following Stephen's example, we can grow in our ability to be faithful witnesses of Jesus.</description>

The First Martyr

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