Acts 6:1-15, 7:1. Stephen models "Outlive Your Life" through this way: 1) Would the gospel of God go forward if you died?!? Or do fears of insecurities;of man, of loss of prestige...hold it back? We should expect those in authority to be in opposition to God's message through our lives. We want to give up but our call is to hang on just a little longer. Alot of times God advances the gospel through intense persecution. "Obedience opens eyes." Equally disobedience closes eyes. Are we " Stephen-available to be used or are we there like Saul giving approval to people's death around us?!?"
2) The world around us only worships that which it can see. We like Stephen need to worship the unseen to eventually see Christ for Who He truly is.
Our call is lived out by being there to plant, to water and sometimes harvest the people in which the gospel has been planted in. Our call is to be bold/courageous and pray/evangelize. If we don't raise the level of obedience (fill in the blank) then we will not be available to help those coming up behind us! Let's raise the level of obedience 1 level tonight!
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