The Ragtown Pulpit.

We keep a bunch of plates spinning in an effort to approach our text in its context. The gospel hits the Gentiles, starting right here.

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Magic and modern Simony

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Abandon pagan models of "leadership" in favor of the way of Christ, and we just might make some real progress around here.

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In the punishment phase of Stephen's trial, we see a contest between two claimants to the job of representing God on earth. Who has sanctioning authority?

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As the show-trial ends, Stephen issues the real verdict, the real condemnation, on the Council of little tyrants.

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Stephen begins to put a point on his argument. Christ is not opposed to Moses. Israel was. Toward the end of the sermon, the pastor's voice begins to obviously start failing. He asks God for help in a very quick prayer, and you can hear his voice get stronger from that moment. Just a little, tangible token of the grace of Christ.

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Stephen's defense shifts to the charge that he's been blasphemous toward Moses. As he retells the old story, he's inviting the listener to start connecting some dots. Dots which he will pointedly connect himself in a short time.

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Stephen's defense begins to develop an edge that is sneaky-sharp, as he tells a familiar story about the patriarchs. Toward the end of the message we received a text from an addict that looks like Jesus may have converted him while we prayed for him moments ago. Please say a little prayer for this young man.

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Stephen uses the life of Abraham to seek to break his judges from their excessive devotion to geography.

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God's witness/martyr gets noticed, opposed, and vindicated. What did it mean to be "full of grace"? More enemy tactics are exposed.

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