As The Heat Rises, The Church Is Not Consumed

The flames of persecution have never stopped the advance of the gospel.

In Acts 8, the early church faced one of its darkest moments. Stephen had been martyred. Saul was ravaging the church. Believers were scattered from their homes. From every human perspective, it looked like the church was about to be crushed. But God had a different plan. In this message, we see how the Lord used persecution to spread the gospel exactly as He had promised.

Through a zealous Pharisee, a faithful evangelist, a deceptive magician, and an Ethiopian official searching the Scriptures, Acts 8 reminds us that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace, and nothing can stop Christ from building His church.

Whether you feel surrounded by opposition, discouraged by the culture, or burdened for those who seem far from Christ, this passage offers enduring hope: as the heat rises, the church is not consumed.