Stephen is a great example of God calling ALL people to share his love and grace, not just Clergy. Stephen was not one of the original 12, but was asked to lead a food pantry ministry to the Jewish people in the area. With that calling in his life Stephen begins to let the Holy Spirit work through him, and begins to upset the Jewish religious leaders around him. Although Stephen was not called to be a pastor, he is called to preach the Gospel wherever he is. We have the same calling by God. No not all of us are called to be pastors, yet all of us are called to share the Good News or Jesus Christ. We are all called to love God and love Others. In my sermon below we talk about we are called just like Stephen was, and just like Stephen when we bring a Gospel that causes people to question what they are doing and calls them to change from the inside out, people will begin to throw rocks at us.
Below is a link to my sermon and the notes I provided my congregation. Please take a listen and leave comments. Let us be in conversation about what and where God is calling us too.
Stephen's Bad Day
1. We are all called.
Acts 6:5
2. When you preach the Gospel, people will talk about you.
Acts 6: 11- 13
3. When you preach a Gospel people dont want to hear, they will throw rocks at you.
Acts 7: 51-57
4. What Gospel are you bringing to the world? Are you living it?
Acts 6:8, 10, 15
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