A Hero's Welcome (12 of 34)
Series: Acts
Robert Dawson
Acts 6:8-21
I have always been a little bit of a daydreamer. I don't know that it is a bad thing but I cannot say that it is necessarily a good thing either. I cannot tell you how many times I found myself dreaming about hitting the game winning homerun to win the World Series. I would go out in the back yard and create an imaginary game throwing the ball up and hitting it right handed and left handed always making sure the team I really wanted to win did, it was pretty easy to do. After all, the game was rigged. Not only did I make sure my team won but that I hit the homerun to win it. I could see the fans standing and applauding as I rounded the bases. I could hear them call my name so long and so loud that I would have to come back to the dugout and give a tip of the cap for a curtain call. Then beyond the game I could see parades in my honor as I came back home to Valdosta. I could even picture a sign outside the city limits that said home of Robert Dawson, World Series MVP.
Man, what a great homecoming that would be!! As we continue to make our way through the book of Acts we come to a passage of Scripture where we are given the opportunity to watch a real hero's homecoming welcome. We see a standing ovation that exceeds anything this world has ever seen or known.
Today, we will look into the life, ministry and death of the Church's first Martyr.
If you can remember, a couple of weeks ago we were introduced to 7 men, filled with the Holy Spirit and full of wisdom, who were chosen by the church to oversee the distribution of food to the widows in the church. These men were called to be the church's leading servants. One of them was a man by the name of Stephen.
As we look at Stephen's very short ministry and martyrdom we are going to discover some characteristics of a person whose life is worthy of honor and emulation. (Not going to read the entire passage b/c it is rather lengthy. Thi ...
Series: Acts
Robert Dawson
Acts 6:8-21
I have always been a little bit of a daydreamer. I don't know that it is a bad thing but I cannot say that it is necessarily a good thing either. I cannot tell you how many times I found myself dreaming about hitting the game winning homerun to win the World Series. I would go out in the back yard and create an imaginary game throwing the ball up and hitting it right handed and left handed always making sure the team I really wanted to win did, it was pretty easy to do. After all, the game was rigged. Not only did I make sure my team won but that I hit the homerun to win it. I could see the fans standing and applauding as I rounded the bases. I could hear them call my name so long and so loud that I would have to come back to the dugout and give a tip of the cap for a curtain call. Then beyond the game I could see parades in my honor as I came back home to Valdosta. I could even picture a sign outside the city limits that said home of Robert Dawson, World Series MVP.
Man, what a great homecoming that would be!! As we continue to make our way through the book of Acts we come to a passage of Scripture where we are given the opportunity to watch a real hero's homecoming welcome. We see a standing ovation that exceeds anything this world has ever seen or known.
Today, we will look into the life, ministry and death of the Church's first Martyr.
If you can remember, a couple of weeks ago we were introduced to 7 men, filled with the Holy Spirit and full of wisdom, who were chosen by the church to oversee the distribution of food to the widows in the church. These men were called to be the church's leading servants. One of them was a man by the name of Stephen.
As we look at Stephen's very short ministry and martyrdom we are going to discover some characteristics of a person whose life is worthy of honor and emulation. (Not going to read the entire passage b/c it is rather lengthy. Thi ...
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