FILLED WITH FAITH AND POWER

Acts 6: 8: And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

It is the faithfulness of our God to daily reveal new mercies in the heart of believers which strengthens us by filling us full of faith and power so that we refuse to compromise the gospel of our Lord.

One thing God requires in his servants is faithfulness. Faithfulness is one thing God honors in his servants (I Sam 2: 30.) Stephen was not brought to this place overnight. He began believing God by grace as a faithful church member, faithful to God and to his brethren. Then he served as a faithful deacon, faithful to God and to his brethren. In addition, God used Stephen to faithfully preach the gospel. All along the way it was the Lord who blessed Stephen among the people filling him full of faith. In spiritual blessings from God, Stephen's barns were filled with plenty and his wine press with new wine (Pro 3: 10.)

The believer whom God increases full of faith he also fills full of power. Most everything a person does in this life is to gain power. Most forsake Christ in their pursuit of worldly power. But those who seek the glory of Christ instead of this world are the ones whom God truly fills with his power. So much so, that the most temporally powerful man is no match for the believer.

Believers often ask what they should be doing. Service to God involves giving ourselves to the gospel of Christ. That is exactly what Stephen did. Stephen was filled with faith and power by hearing Christ preached, by studying his word, by praying to God for his blessing upon his word. Stephen did everything to make sure nothing interfered with the message of Christ crucified. When asked he supported the ministry and his brethren. He was not a debater or contentious. Stephen faithfully, cheerfully attended to the word in hearing it and in giving himself for the furtherance of it. That is serving God.

Do you want to be faithful and powerful--full of faith and full of power? Then we must hear the constant message of our King Messiah. We must hear of him who is the Author and Finisher of our faith; him who is our Power. There will come a day when those who hate the Lord will rise up against you, your brethren and your Lord. It will only be by the faith and power of Christ that we will stand in the face of our enemies. But if all our care is cast on Christ the Lord then stand we shall.

It is by filling helpless sinners full of faith and full of power that the Lord works the greatest signs and wonders among the people.

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SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Of Princeton, New Jersey

LOCATION & TELEPHONE
Rocky Hill Firehouse, 2nd floor
150 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ, 08553
Pastor's Telephone: 615-513-4464

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sunday 10 AM Bible Class
11 AM Morning Worship
Thursday 7:00 PM Mid-week Service
(The first Sunday of each month, morning worship begins at 10am followed by observing the Lord's Table. Afterwards we have lunch together.)