"Rejecting the Shadow, Embracing the Substance" Sunday Morning September 20th

Community Baptist Church’s Sermons · Sep 23, 2026 · 55m

What does it look like when God's people consistently reject the very messengers He sends to rescue them? In Acts 6 and 7, we encounter Stephen, a man described as full of grace and power, standing before the highest religious council of his day and delivering one of the most sweeping retellings of Israel's history ever recorded in Scripture. His defense is not a retreat -- it is a bold, Spirit-driven offensive. Stephen traces a pattern from Abraham through Joseph, through Moses, and into the era of the tabernacle and temple, showing that God's people have always had a troubling tendency to…