Cloud's Creek Baptist Church

Stoning of Stephen

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blakeivey1
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The end of Acts 7 brings us to the end of Stephen’s speech and the religious leaders’ reaction to the speech. They are heard-hearted and instead of receiving what Stephen has to say they kill him.

They had the opportunity to understand God’s pursuit of mankind, but instead of being teachable, they killed a man who was full of the Holy Spirit.

The takeaway from Stephen’s life is that we should be full of the Holy Spirit. Scripture repeatedly describes Stephen this way and instead of striving to be more like Stephen, we should strive to be more full of the Holy Spirit.