May 26, 2024 | Week 1 of Acts: The Scattered Church (Acts 7:37-60)

No Turning Back...

Stephen's final words to the Jewish leadership in Jerusalem were a scathing indictment. They were so stuck in the past that they were resisting
and even opposing God Himself! Because they had an unhealthy obsession or relationship with the past, they couldn't embrace Jesus. Our past is often a source of problems. There are many ways our relationship with past hurts, sins, or experiences can impact and warp our present. One danger Stephen's message can serve to warn us of is the danger of turning back to old ways. As apprentices, we're called to a life of moving forward with Jesus, our Master, taking the lead. No turning back. Because Christ Himself never turned back from His mission to save us.