Your small story inside the BIGGEST story
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Every story you read in the Bible is a small story inside a bigger story. The bigger story is one BIG story — the gospel. Jesus living, Jesus dying, Jesus rising, Jesus building his church, the Word increasing across the world, until Jesus comes back. That is the BIGGEST story. It is the only story that lasts forever. Your life is a small story inside that biggest story.
“In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was God.” — John 1:1
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STEPHEN, in chapter 7, becomes the first Christian to die for Jesus. He looks up to heaven, sees the glory of God, and says, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ His face shines like the face of an angel.
“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” — Acts 7:59
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PHILIP, in chapter 8, runs alongside an Ethiopian official’s chariot, explains the book of Isaiah, and baptizes him. The Ethiopian carries the gospel home to Africa.
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.” — Acts 8:35
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Both big-story moments started where? Right HERE. Verse 5. Waiting tables. Serving widows. The small story was the seedbed of the big story. Your right place this week may feel small. But God is the author. He writes the small lines into the big story.
“…and they chose Stephen… and Philip…” — Acts 6:5