Acts 3:11-26
Peter’s Message of Repentance
Acts 3:17-26
Peter’s Message of Repentance
Acts 4:1-12
Early Church Persecuted for their Faith
Acts 4:13-22
Boldness Brings Results
Acts 4:23-37
Praying and Sharing
Acts 4:32-37
Sharing Shows Brotherly-Love
Acts 5:1-11
Ananias and Sapphira Hide the Truth
Acts 5:12-23
Effective Church Ministry
Acts 5:24-32
Obedience to God and Man
Acts 5:33-42
Gamaliel Convinces the Council
Acts 6:1-15
Deacons Chosen To Serve
Acts 6:8-15
Stephen Summoned before Synagogue Leaders
Acts 7:1-8
God’s Covenant of Circumcision
Acts 7:9-19
Abraham’s Promised Descendents
Acts 7:20-29
Moses Identifies with God’s Chosen People
Acts 7:30-43
Moses’ Mandate From God
Acts 7:44-60
Stephen Stoned to Death for His Faith
Acts 7:54-60
Stephen Stoned to Death for his Faith
Acts 8:1-13
Persecution Scatters Believers
Acts 8:14-25
Simon is Denied the Gift of Healing
Acts 8:26-40
Ethiopian Eunuch Evangelized by Philip
Acts 9:10-22
Ananias’ Availability
Acts 9:23-31
Barnabas’ Encouragement
Acts 9:32-43
Peter Used by God in Joppa to Heal Beloved Dorcas
Stephen Summoned before Synagogue Leaders
Acts 6:8–15
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Up to this point, the sign gifts seem to have been administered only by the apostles, but now we find Stephen, a newly appointed deacon, also demonstrating these extraordinary powers. Apparently his ministry was primarily among the Hellenistic Jews, referred to here as the “Libertines” (vv. 8-9). This group engaged Stephen in hot debate over the Messiahship of Jesus and the importance of temple worship. (The Jews would see these two matters as a threat to their whole religious system). However, nobody was able to match or resist Stephen’s wisdom and power (v. 10).
These were the men who heard God’s command, and were not afraid to obey it.
Stephen insisted that men had worshiped God long before there ever was a Temple. To the Jews the Temple was the most sacred of all places.
Application
What is the worst lie anybody has ever told about me? As I see how Stephen handled his opponents, which of his qualities do I feel I need the most? Lord, help me to acquire it.
Acts 6:8-15 (English Standard Version)
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