In Need Of... Holy words.

One speech that strikes me everytime i read it....that calls me to read it every now and then....Acts 7:2-53, Stephen speaking in front of the council and the high priest.

I tell ya... That guy knew his stuff!!

It's a must read. It's like the whole old testament in 2 pages :o)

Stephen was able to stand in front of the whole council... Some of the most important people in Israel and give them a history lesson. HOW did he do that?? (this should be on that tv show ;o)

Stephen had power given to him by the Holy Spirit. Stephen was "full of faith and power [and] did great wonders and signs among the people (Acts 6:8)."

I want faith like that... To be able to stand up in front of people, or even just one person, and PROVE my faith! I want the Holy Spirit to be able to speak TRUTH through me!

Listen to this! Acts 7:55-56 - "But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, 'Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!' "

That's incredible faith!!

And moments after that, Stephen went to be with Jesus. Acts 7:59-60 - "And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.' Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, 'Lord, do not charge them with this sin.' And when he had said this, he fell asleep."

More proof of his incredible faith...

I want to be like that. I want to be filled with that Holy Spirit power.