The Martyrdom of Stephen
Scripture Text: Acts 6:8-8:3
Date: July 5, 2026
AI-Generated Summary: We study Stephen’s martyrdom, the longest recorded speech in Acts, and we discover it isn’t a tragedy that stalls the church but a seed that grows it. We hear how Stephen defends himself before the Sanhedrin, reminding us that God can’t be confined to a temple or a single time and place. We watch him suffer well: he looks up to Christ his advocate, looks out and forgives his persecutors, and looks beyond to eternal life. And we see Jesus stand to receive him, one martyr saluting another.