FOOLISHNESS Podcast with Brian Sumner
Oct 6, 2026 · 54 min · 10 segments
ACTS 7:39-60 - REPENT - BRIAN SUMNER - 2026 ACTS 7:39-60 "whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected. And in their hearts they turned back to Egypt, 40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods to go before…
Brian SumnerHost
What I mean by that is I traveled as an evangelist for years, and the way you preach when you evangelize, it's kind of like Billy Graham or Greg Laurie.

You kind of have these nuggets and these shots, and here's a thought, and here's this, and here's a challenge.

Because we're in the book of Acts and this is our second or third week in Acts 7.

And so many times I've heard ministers say, make a couple of points on to the next chapter.

But in this passage when we read, do you know what it actually says? It says that the fathers resisted the spirit.

And what that means is when Stephen is preaching before the council, the spirit of God is in him.

So I have to get in the pulpit and say, Lord, what you have been saying through Acts 7, we need to hear this.

And what I mean is it's going to sound kind of teachy, but what is the theme of where we're going? Let me ask you this question.

How far or how deep does your faith really go? Where's the compromise for you? Your brain right now is thinking about all these things.

Is it my anger? Is it a substance? Is it an issue? Is it an offense? Is it whatever it may be? For you, how far will your faith take you? Because as much as the book of Acts is the dove over our church, as much as the book of Acts is being empowered in the Spirit, The book of Acts, you know why they were empowered with the Spirit? Yes, to be sealed by God, sealed by the person of the Holy Spirit.

But because as they went out and shared what was about to happen, persecution, life was about to get crazy.

That as much as we see amazing things in the book of Acts, the Spirit's poured out, mighty Russian wing, cloven tongues of fire.

But the next day, you know what happens? You go preach it in and out, you get beat up.

That as much as the book of Acts is celebrated in so many churches and it should be, wow, Holy Spirit, thank you for what you're doing.

What I mean by that is I traveled as an evangelist for years, and the way you preach when you evangelize, it's kind of like Billy Graham or Greg Laurie.

You kind of have these nuggets and these shots, and here's a thought, and here's this, and here's a challenge.

Because we're in the book of Acts and this is our second or third week in Acts 7.

And so many times I've heard ministers say, make a couple of points on to the next chapter.

But in this passage when we read, do you know what it actually says? It says that the fathers resisted the spirit.

And what that means is when Stephen is preaching before the council, the spirit of God is in him.

So I have to get in the pulpit and say, Lord, what you have been saying through Acts 7, we need to hear this.

And what I mean is it's going to sound kind of teachy, but what is the theme of where we're going? Let me ask you this question.

How far or how deep does your faith really go? Where's the compromise for you? Your brain right now is thinking about all these things.

Is it my anger? Is it a substance? Is it an issue? Is it an offense? Is it whatever it may be? For you, how far will your faith take you? Because as much as the book of Acts is the dove over our church, as much as the book of Acts is being empowered in the Spirit, The book of Acts, you know why they were empowered with the Spirit? Yes, to be sealed by God, sealed by the person of the Holy Spirit.

But because as they went out and shared what was about to happen, persecution, life was about to get crazy.

That as much as we see amazing things in the book of Acts, the Spirit's poured out, mighty Russian wing, cloven tongues of fire.

But the next day, you know what happens? You go preach it in and out, you get beat up.

That as much as the book of Acts is celebrated in so many churches and it should be, wow, Holy Spirit, thank you for what you're doing.
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