In the darkest persecution, Jesus stands with those who stand for Him. Stephen's witness and martyrdom revealed God’s glory, sparking unstoppable faith.THE FIRST MARTYRActs 6:8–7:60Stephen's ChargesBlasphemy against Moses, God, Temple, and Law.His DefenseThe real blasphemy is rejection of Jesus Messiah.His WitnessStephen sees and shines Jesus as his final testimony.Takeaways:Standing for Jesus has never been easy.

Jesus stands with the ones who stand for Him.

Our greatest sermon is our Christlikeness.

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.

To live is Christ, and to die is gain.