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  Dying To Please God Series

  Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007 (message contributor)

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  Scripture: Acts 6:8-8:1

  Denomination: Evangelical Free

Summary: I preach expository messages, and this is the thirteenth in my series on the Book of Acts. This sermon only is in outline form.

“Dying to Please God”

Acts 6:8-8:1

August 5, 2007

I. Stephen’s ministry - :8

II. Stephen’s opposition - :9-14

III. Stephen’s outlook - :15

IV. Stephen’s sermon outline – 7:1-50

A. God with Abraham

B. God with Joseph

1. Rejected by his brothers

2. The rejected becomes the deliverer

C. God with Moses

1. Rejected by his brothers

2. The rejected becomes the deliverer

3. Ongoing rejection of God’s glory

D. God with David and Solomon

V. Stephen’s application - :51-53

A. “You rejected all the prophets”

B. “You rejected Christ”

C. (“Christ is the Deliverer”)

VI. Stephen’s execution – 7:54-8:1a

VII. Stephen’s Lord – 7:54-8:1a