Stephen offers a summary of the Old Testament in Acts 7. He is really underestimated in the early church story. Everyone knows Peter "the rock." And everyone knows Paul's fingerprint in the spread of the Early Church. I believe Stephen should be in the same company of saints. His face was an angel. He taught well. Stephen saw a vision of Heaven. His convictions were sure. He died for his faith and asked forgiveness for his executors. Here is the passage...
"When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep."
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