Short description
When Stephen testified before the Sanhedrin in Acts 7, he boldly retold the history of an unfaithful Israel and proclaimed the truth about the living God. Our culture is not unlike that of Stephen's day. Men and women continue to reject God's offer of deliverance and endlessly strive to save themselves. In this fifth volume from Studies in the Book of Acts series, Martyn Lloyd-Jones provides a close look at the life of the early church through the story of Stephen, Christianity's first martyr.
Long description
Many Christians today feel as if their lives are a losing cause. There is no confidence or hope. There is simply a feeling of defeat that leads to sinful ineffectiveness. In the fifth volume in his series on Acts, Martyn Lloyd-Jones demonstrates that without the miraculous, supernatural power of the Holy Spirit, there can be no triumph in the Christian life. He examines the faulty attitude of Christians both in Stephen's day as well as ours from the perspective given in the book of Acts. Lloyd-Jones exposes the problematic spirit within Christians today and provides a strongly biblical response to the ever more prevalent unbelief we see around us. The relevance of the author's message has not been lost in the years since it was preached. Christians today need the power of the Holy Spirit to penetrate our lives and offer the same triumph exhibited in the life of Stephen thousands of years ago.