New Beginnings Baptist Church

December 28th, 2025 | Standalone | Acts 6In this powerful and challenging message, Pastor Kyle Riley teaches that forgiveness isn’t weakness—it’s spiritual strength. Opening with a lighthearted story and moving into the life of Stephen in Acts 6–7, Pastor Kyle shows how a Spirit-filled life is marked by faith without compromise, perseverance without fear, compassion without resentment, and forgiveness without regret.Drawing from Scriptures like 2 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4, Romans 12, and James 1, this message confronts bitterness as one of the enemy’s greatest tools and invites believers to exchange wounded identities for lives shaped by grace. Stephen wasn’t a pastor, apostle, or influencer—yet his obedience, courage, and radical forgiveness planted seeds that led to revival and the transformation of Saul into Paul.If you’ve been carrying pain, struggling with resentment, or wondering how to forgive when it feels impossible, this message will remind you that grace fuels forgiveness, forgiveness ignites fai