HOW TO EXPERIENCE LASTING CHANGE

HOW TO EXPERIENCE LASTING CHANGE

THE SEEDS OF CHANGE MUST BE PLANTED IN OUR LIVES

1. THE EXAMPLE OF GODLY PEOPLE

2. THE TRUTH OF THE WORD OF GOD

SEEDS OF CHANGE PLANTED / THE TESTIMONY OF STEPHEN

ACT 7:55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to
heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right
hand of God.

ACT 7:56 "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man
standing at the right hand of God."

ACT 7:57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the
top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

ACT 7:58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him.
Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a
young man named Saul.

ACT 7:59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord
Jesus, receive my spirit."

ACT 7:60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not
hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell
asleep.

THOSE WHO HARMED HIM HE REFUSED TO HARM IN RETURN! UTTER
CHRIST-LIKENESS!


HOW DID THIS APPEAR TO A "VIOLENT MAN"?

HOW AM I DOING HARM TO GOD, MYSELF, AND OTHERS?

THIS IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED ABOUT ME!

SAUL THOUGHT HE WAS SERVING GOD!!!!!!















ACT 8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. On
that day a great persecution broke out against the church at
Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout
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