Stephen Saw Christ in Heaven (TMF:1482)

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Peace to Live By: Stephen Saw Christ in Heaven (TMF:1482) - Daniel Litton
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       Beyond our Lord Jesus Christ we know there are other examples in the Bible, instances that show that Heaven is real. We could consider Stephen’s martyrdom. Recall in Acts chapter 7 that after Stephen gave his sermon to the Israelites, and was about to be martyred for his faith, the Bible records, “But he [Stephen], full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55, 56, ESV). So, Stephen bore witness that he saw Christ in Heaven. Or, we could go over to Acts chapter 9 where Saul, who had taken part in Stephen’s execution, meets the Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven on the road to Damascus. The text says, “a light from heaven shone around him” (9:3, ESV). So, Saul who becomes Paul had an encounter with Jesus in Heaven.