Day 4: The Fellowship of His SufferingsReading: Philippians 3:10; John 15:20; John 16:33 Devotional:Paul's desire was profound: to know Christ "and the fellowship of His sufferings." This isn't masoch...  Read More

Day 3: When the Message Gets TwistedReading:  Acts 6:11-14; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 Devotional:Stephen's opponents couldn't refute his message, so they twisted it. They induced false witnesses and stirred...  Read More

Day 2: Prepared to Give an AnswerReading: 1 Peter 3:14-15; 2 Timothy 2:15 Devotional:Peter instructs us to "always be ready to give a defense...with meekness and fear." This requires intentional prepa...  Read More

Day 1: The Power of Spirit-Filled WitnessReading: Acts 6:8-15 Devotional:Stephen's opponents "could not resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke." This wasn't human eloquence or clever argum...  Read More

Day 5: Willing to Give AllReading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:51-60; Matthew 5:16Devotional:Ruth Bell Graham prayed as a child to die as a martyr before year's end. While her sister thought it dreadful, Ruth gras...  Read More

Day 4: Power for Witness, Not Just WisdomReading: Acts 6:8; Acts 1:8; Exodus 34:29-35Devotional:Stephen didn't just possess wisdom; he demonstrated God's power through wonders and signs. His life wasn...  Read More

Day 3: Grace Extended, Even to EnemiesReading: Acts 6:8; James 1:5; Acts 7:59-60Devotional:Stephen was full of grace. He lived in God's sufficient grace and extended it even to his murderers, praying ...  Read More

Day 2: Courage in the Face of OppositionReading: Acts 6:9-10; Daniel 3:16-18Devotional:Stephen faced formal debates with the most educated religious leaders of his day. They couldn't refute his wisdom...  Read More

Day 1: The Character That Defines UsReading: 1 Samuel 16:7; Acts 6:3-5Devotional:Stephen was chosen not for his credentials, but for his character—a man full of wisdom, faith, and the Holy Spirit. God...  Read More

Day 5: The Miracle of UnityReading: Ephesians 4:1-16; Acts 6:5-7Perhaps the greatest miracle in Acts 6 wasn't the solution itself but that the whole church agreed. Cultural tensions between Hellenists...  Read More

Day 4: Different Roles, One KingdomReading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Romans 12:3-8The apostles recognized they couldn't do everything. Their calling was prayer and ministry of the Word, while others we...  Read More

Day 3: Spirit-Led QualificationsReading: 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Acts 6:3-6The early church didn't choose leaders based on business acumen or natural talent alone. They sought men with good reputations, ful...  Read More