Acts 6:14
“for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.””
What exactly is Stephen being charged with here? Apparently they are charging Stephen with agreeing with and proclaiming what Jesus said nearly three years before this moment. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Jesus meant, when I die, the temple system is destroyed, and when I rise from the dead, I am the temple, and sacrifices are done. Stephen is charged with speaking this as Truth.
He is charged with
Being a Christian
He is a follower of Jesus, and proclaiming Jesus to be alive, and the King of kings. We all should be charged with this accusation. People must know the Truth, and God’s people carry this Truth within our soul. Are you known as being argumentative, or a Christ-follower, aggressive, or a follower of Jesus. People should know our Lord more after being with us. Father God, I am guilty as charged, a follower of You. I ask that my interactions with others leave them with more of Christ and less of my carnality. More You, less me. Let me live as a light to this dark world and lead people closer to You, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACTION: Less me, more Jesus