Acts 7:1-8:3

I. Martyrdom & Christ

I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne…. Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. Revelation 6:9-11

‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute…’ Luke 11:49

“…if they persecuted Me, they will persecute you.” John 15:20

“I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. And when the blood of Stephen Your witness was being shed, I…was standing by and approving” Acts 22:19-20

II. History & Christ

• Moses & Stephen
• God’s Presence & the Temple
• Idols & the Work of Hands

Conclusion: God & Christ (cf. Heb. 12:9; Mk. 2:7)