A Servant, A Sermon, A Stone, and a Seed (Part 2): Acts 6:8-8:3

The Trails Church

In Acts 7:54-8:3, Stephen becomes the first martyr of the Christian church. Enraged by his message, the religious leaders of Israel stone him and widespread persecution sweeps through the infant church. Yet, in the darkness of these moments, light breaks through clouds. This text shines the first light of Scripture on Saul (who later becomes Paul) and the church is said to scatter – taking with it the good news of the gospel. As we look at part two of this account of Stephen’s life and death, we will focus our attention first on The Stoning of a Messenger, and second, The Seed a Martyr.