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Do not resist the Holy Spirit! Believe the Gospel. This was the message that cost Stephen his life. His final words were, "Lord, forgive them their sin."

Even today people are being murdered for their faith. Many believe that more christians are being martyred today than any time in history. Literally thousands are being killed because of their faith in Jesus. Stephen was the first to lose his life because of Jesus. His life was cut short, but lived to the full!

Dying for Jesus is a noble and honorable thing. Living for Him today is the difficult challenge. Let's let Stephen's short life motivate us to live for Christ. We were introduced to him in chapter 6. Now he has been killed for his faith in Chapter 7, yet over 2000 years later, he is a hero and example to us all.

Live for Christ today.