Mosaic Church Of Crestview

Sunday March 16, 2025 at the Hub City Church God's Sovereign Grace in Persecution | Acts 8:1-8 The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts Sermon by Jason Koh | Elder Sermon Notes: Acts 8:1-8 Matthew 8:12 Matthew 13:42 “The fires…in the olden days never made martyrs; they revealed them. No hurricane of persecution ever creates martyrs; it reveals them. Stephen was a martyr before they stoned him. He was the first martyr to seal his testimony with his blood.” – Dr. George Campbell Morgan Persecution may SCATTER the CHURCH, but the GOSPEL will not be SILENCED. Matthew 5:10-12 1 Corinthians 2:8 Genesis 50:20 Persecution FULFILLS the GREAT COMMISSION. Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 1:8 Acts 8:1, 4-5 Romans 1:6 Job 42:2 Isaiah 46:9-10 Persecution reminds us of our ETERNAL HOPE in Jesus. John 15:18-20 2 Corinthians 4:17 Persecution for the cause of CHRIST is a reason for REJOICING. Acts 8:6-8 The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel,