Enjoying God and Other Rare Events - Steve Sampson
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Provoked <strong>and</strong> Staying Provoked<br />
2. He was full of wisdom (Acts 6:3).<br />
3. He was full of faith (Acts 6:5).<br />
4. He was full of grace (Acts 6:8, Amp.).<br />
5. He was full of power (Acts 6:5).<br />
6. He was full of intelligence (Acts 6:10, Amp.).<br />
7. He was full of the anointing (Acts 6:10). “And they were<br />
not able to resist the wisdom <strong>and</strong> the Spirit by which he<br />
spoke.”<br />
8. He was full of the glory of <strong>God</strong> (Acts 6:15). The glory of<br />
<strong>God</strong> was manifested in him so much that his face shown like<br />
an angel.<br />
9. He was full of truth (Acts 7).<br />
10. He was full of the Word (Acts 7). Although he was a<br />
young man, his knowledge of the Word was tremendous, for<br />
in a dynamic, but short sermon (approximately seven<br />
minutes), he quoted from 15 books of the Old Testament,<br />
making reference to more than a dozen Bible characters,<br />
giving an overview of history from Abraham to the<br />
crucifixion of Jesus, describing what was happening that<br />
day.<br />
11. He was full of boldness (Acts 7:51). He boldly accused<br />
them of resisting the Holy Spirit, referring to them as<br />
stiffnecked <strong>and</strong> uncircumcised in heart <strong>and</strong> ears.<br />
12. He was full of fearlessness (Acts 7:51-53). He was not<br />
afraid to st<strong>and</strong> against the power of the religious leaders,<br />
although it guaranteed a sure death.<br />
13. He was full of unselfishness (Acts 7:51-53). His<br />
willingness to declare the gospel <strong>and</strong> speak the truth to the<br />
vicious leaders, required him to lay his young life down, a<br />
totally selfless act.<br />
14. He was full of vision (spiritual sight) (Acts 7:56). He saw<br />
beyond the natural as they were hostile against him <strong>and</strong> he<br />
said, “Look! I see the heavens opened <strong>and</strong> the Son of man<br />
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