Stephen: An Early Interpreter Of Christianity – Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday, August 9, 2026, lesson title “Stephen: An Early Interpreter Of Christianity”. Background Scripture: Acts 6:1-7:60. Printed Passages: Acts 6:7-10; 7:54-60. Devotional Reading: Luke 23:32-43.

Keep in Mind: “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.” (Acts 6:8, KJV)

Unifying Lesson Principle: People may hesitate to speak up and take action even when their beliefs are called into question. What sparks a readiness to act on and speak the truth? Stephen, full of grace and the power of the Spirit, was equipped to defend his faith and talk about the truth of God’s word.”

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. Reconstruct the broader story of Stephen’s courageous and potent witness to Jesus Christ. 2. Meditate on one’s own courage and call to be a witness to Jesus Christ. and 3. Emulate Stephen’s courageous and potent witness to Jesus Christ.