S6:E1-Acts 7:51–60 — Stephen --The First Martyr because of Jesus

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In this episode, we conclude Acts chapter 7 by walking verse by verse through Acts 7:51–60, one of the most powerful and sobering passages in the Book of Acts.

Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, turns from defending himself to delivering a bold, prophetic indictment of Israel’s leaders. Drawing on Israel’s own history, he exposes a repeated pattern: resisting God, rejecting God’s messengers, and ultimately betraying and murdering the Righteous One—Jesus the Messiah.

Stephen unmasks religious hypocrisy at its core—leaders who boast in the Law, hardened in heart, repeating the sins of their ancestors who persecuted God’s prophets. The truth hits hard, and the response is explosive.

As the Sanhedrin erupts in rage, Stephen is given a remarkable vision: the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of the Father. This declaration seals his fate. Dragged outside the city and stoned, Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr—yet he dies with unwavering faith, peace, and forgiveness on his lips.

Next episode: The message of Jesus moves beyond Jerusalem, and we begin to see how God uses persecution—and even unlikely people—to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth

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