Will My Faith Be Strong Enough? Peace Under Pressure (Acts 16, Stephen)

Daily Hope with Pastor John S. Dickerson · Oct 15, 2026 · 5m

In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson looks at the moment in Acts 16 when Paul and Silas are physically seized and dragged into the marketplace to face the authorities. Pastor John shares his prayer that his faith would be strong enough, and his connection to the Holy Spirit close enough, to stay at peace if he ever faced something like that. Jesus told His followers that if they hated Him, they will hate us, and that when we are dragged before rulers, the Holy Spirit will tell us what to say. Pastor John points to Stephen in the early chapters of Acts, who was filled with the Holy…