Dealing With Tough Stuff

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Dealing With Tough Stuff (Acts 6:8- 7:53)

Meet Stephen… His character: Acts 6:5,8 5…They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit… 8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

Meet Stephen… Opposition always tests character opposition- The act of opposing or resisting The condition of being in conflict Something that serves as an obstacle Opposition always tests character

Meet Stephen… How he faced adversity, persecution, and false accusations was Christ-like We can’t always control what happens, but we can control how we react!

We are interconnected Joyce Doug Me Dan

We are interconnected Matthew 5:44 (NKJV) But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you

We are interconnected Joyce Doug Me Dan

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (NLT) 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 5 For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (NLT) 6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. 7 We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us.

Stephen… Acts 7:1-53 51 “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!”

Christianity can never truly coexist with being comfortable How we deal with discomfort is through God’s grace How we respond to discomfort says a lot about our character and trust in Jesus How we respond can be a reflection of Christ to others!