One of the longest sections of Acts, the actions of Stephen's trial, speech, and stoning are an important story. Stephen tells God's story through Moses and the old testament prophets and patriarchs. Stephen's speech encapsulates the story of the witness of Israel to God in a way that convicts us even today. The message of God the Creator's justice and mercy trumps everything else. Humanity's disobedience is great; God's power is greater. We have received the same law and the same righteous one. How do we receive him, with humility and repentance? Or do we reject him?
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