Stephen on Trial
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
On trial for his life and surrounded by false witnesses, Stephen gazed toward heaven and saw Jesus. From his sermon series in the book of Acts, today R.C. Sproul discusses the courageous faith and bold message of the first martyr of the ancient church.
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Meet Today's Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | God in his grace gives him a taste of heaven. God peels back the curtain for just a moment |
| 0:06.9 | and allows this man who's on trial for his life here before this hostile kangaroo court. |
| 0:13.4 | God shows Stephen his glory, the teeth of men that are being gnashed at him are not worthy to be compared with the |
| 0:22.5 | blessed vision that Stephen now enjoys as he looks up into heaven. |
| 0:32.1 | It has been said that the blood of the modest is the seed of the church, and today R. C. Sprawl will preach on the first Mata to die in the name of Jesus, the trial and stoning of Stephen. |
| 0:49.3 | Welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind, where each week we feature the preaching ministry |
| 0:55.0 | of R.C. Sprawl. This week, we are starting a new series in the Book of Acts, and you also |
| 1:02.0 | have the opportunity to study all of Acts with R.C. Sproll when you request the hardcover edition |
| 1:07.8 | of his commentary with the donation of any amount at Renewing Your Mind.org. |
| 1:14.1 | What was graciously shown to him as God pulled back the curtain? |
| 1:19.4 | Grab your Bibles, because here's Dr. Sprole in Acts Chapter 7. |
| 1:26.1 | We looked at the portion of the Book of Acts, |
| 1:29.2 | the told of the decision of the apostles |
| 1:31.2 | to set apart and consecrate for ministries of mercy and service |
| 1:39.0 | what are called the seven in the book of Acts. |
| 1:43.8 | And these seven who were called to Deaconia to service |
| 1:48.7 | were so chosen so that the apostles could be freed up |
| 1:53.7 | to fulfill their vocation to labor in the preaching |
| 1:57.8 | and teaching of the word. |
| 2:01.5 | And Luke tells us the names of those seven who were chosen and included in that list was Stephen. |
| 2:12.9 | Now as Luke continues his narrative of the early church, he focuses on that one among the seven |
| 2:21.4 | whose name was Stephen. And as we read this, Luke said, and Stephen, full of faith and power, |
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