This is the story of Noah, a man who “found favor in the sight of the Lord” (Genesis 6:8, NRSV). Out of all the inhabitants of the earth, Noah and his family were the only ones that did right in the sight of the Lord. God was grieved that he had even created people. God decided to destroy by flood all humanity (and animals, creeping things, and birds –

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Salvation in Jesus Christ means that when a person trusts Christ, he or she is a new creation. The old is gone, and the new has come (see 2 Cor.

Stephen was a man chosen because of his fullness of grace and power. He did great wonders and signs among the people. He spoke with wisdom and was obviously under the power of the Holy Spirit (see 6:10). The adversaries interrogated him and falsely accused him of blasphemy. It was in this trial that Stephen stood up with boldness and spoke his convictions. His testimony