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AM Sermon 6/30/13: A Bucket of Rocks

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  • June 30, 2013

AM Scripture Reading: Acts 7.51-60 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey A BUCKET OF ROCKS Acts 7.51-60 Introduction: Luke records in Acts 6.15: “And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.” However, just a few hours later, citizens of Jerusalem “stoned Stephen as he was calling on the name of the Lord” (Acts 7.59). Stephen was the first Christian to die a martyr’s death as a result of his faithful resolve! WHY WAS STEPHEN STONED TO DEATH? An intriguing question with interesting historical implications. The testimony of […]

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