God's Sovereign Grace in Persecution | Acts 8:1-8 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday March 16, 2025 at the Hub City Church

God's Sovereign Grace in Persecution | Acts 8:1-8

The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts

Sermon by Jason Koh | Elder

Sermon Notes:

Acts 8:1-8

Matthew 8:12

Matthew 13:42

“The fires…in the olden days never made martyrs; they revealed them. No hurricane of persecution ever creates martyrs; it reveals them. Stephen was a martyr before they stoned him. He was the first martyr to seal his testimony with his blood.” – Dr. George Campbell Morgan

Persecution may SCATTER the CHURCH, but the GOSPEL will not be SILENCED.

Matthew 5:10-12

1 Corinthians 2:8

Genesis 50:20

Persecution FULFILLS the GREAT COMMISSION.

Matthew 28:18-20

Acts 1:8

Acts 8:1, 4-5

Romans 1:6

Job 42:2

Isaiah 46:9-10

Persecution reminds us of our ETERNAL HOPE in Jesus.

John 15:18-20

2 Corinthians 4:17

Persecution for the cause of CHRIST is a reason for REJOICING.

Acts 8:6-8

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