Good evening, readers. Welcome to a Sunday Daddy's Daughter summary (this will be a regular Sunday event from now on). This morning my father preached on Acts 6:8-8:3. This passage was on Stephen, the first Christian martyr. My dad's sermon on the persecuted church was entitled 'Being the Church, but How Far Will You Go?' This is a short summary of it:My dad came on the stage wearing his bullet proof vest from when he was an RCMP chaplain. He started by talking about the Voice of the Martyrs, an organization that spreads the word about persecution in other countries. After reading the Scripture, he talked about the 3 parts to Stephen's story:
- The Accusations- Some Jews argued with Stephen, but Stephen was so full of the Holy Spirit that they could not refute him, so the Jews were angry. The Jews brought Stephen to court.
- The Defense- The Jews brought false witnesses, and Stephen talked about how the Old Testament history pointed to Jesus Christ. He then finished his speech by pointing fingers at the court leaders for crucifying Christ.
- The Sentencing- The leaders were furious and stoned Stephen to death.