“[I]t pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” – 1 Corinthians 1:21-24
The Living Way Reformed Presbyterian Church is committed to the faithful preaching of God’s Word, believing that “The spirit of God makes the reading, but especially the preaching of the word an effectual means of enlightening, convincing, and humbling sinners; of driving them out of themselves, and drawing them unto Christ; of conforming them to his image, and subduing them to his will; of strengthening them against temptations and corruptions; of building them up in grace, and establishing their hearts in holiness and comfort through faith unto salvation.” (Westminster Larger Catechism Q&A 155).
John the Baptist declares Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world — and the eternal Son of God. One perfect sacrifice brings everlasting forgiveness and new life.
Full of the Holy Spirit, Stephen saw Jesus standing at God’s right hand and prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit’ and ‘Lord, do not charge them with this sin.’ The first martyr followed in His footsteps.
In the day of trouble, waves of suffering can overwhelm us. But God gives us a lifeline: humble, persistent prayer anchored in His perfect character and the victory of Christ.
Stephen stands boldly before the Sanhedrin, recounting Israel’s history of rejecting God’s deliverers — and charges his accusers with the same rebellion. Will we be like Stephen?
John the Baptist declares, ‘I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord.’ He points us to the greater One who is coming.
Jesus is full of grace and truth. In Him we behold the glory of God and receive wave after wave of grace upon grace. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.
Stephen, full of faith and power, performs wonders yet faces fierce opposition from the synagogue of the Freedmen. Discover how the Holy Spirit empowered him with unresistible wisdom even as false witnesses arose.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us… full of grace and truth.” Discover the glory of the Incarnation in John 1—God humbled to save sinners.
Jesus uses the shrewd but dishonest steward to teach us how to use earthly wealth for eternal gain and to live with our eyes fixed on an everlasting home.
Though widely rejected, the true Light gives the right to become children of God to all who receive Him and believe in His name—born again by God’s grace alone.