“From Martyrdom to Mission: How God Used Persecution to Spread the Gospel” | Acts 8v1-8

What if the very thing meant to stop God's work became the catalyst for its greatest expansion? In Acts 8:1–8, the persecution that followed Stephen’s death scattered believers beyond Jerusalem. What looked like a devastating setback became the very means God used to advance the gospel. Through ordinary, faithful people like Philip, the good news of Jesus reached new places and new people—bringing hope, healing, and joy. Even in suffering and opposition, God was still at work, still with His people, and still advancing His kingdom. In this sermon, we look at how suffering, scattering, and persecution became the pathway for gospel expansion through faithful believers like Philip. #Acts8 #expositoryteaching #VerseByVerse #CalvaryChapel #loganlakecalvary Subscribe for more verse-by-verse Bible teaching and sermons focused on the book of Acts.