The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 90:1-2 (A Psalm written by Moses)    LORD God Almighty, You have been, and are, our dwelling place in all generations.  Before creation, before You brought the earth and the world into being, You existed!  Even from everlasting to everlasting You are God.  From eternity to […]

  Stephen was dragged before the Jewish Council because of his witness to the Lord Jesus and for doing “great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.”  (Acts 6:8)   Stephen continued his defense to the high priest and the Council.  He talked about the Lord God giving the people of Israel a covenant.  (A […]

  Stephen defended his belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and his Savior before a Council of Seventy-one (men known as the Sanhedrin) in Jerusalem.   Stephen knew Jewish history…and so did every man on that council.  (NIV) Acts 7:6-7 “God spoke to him (Abraham – the Patriarch of the Jewish people) […]

  Stephen is telling his accusers and judges (the Sanhedrin) the history that they and he share…God working in and through their ancestor, Abraham. (NASB) Acts 7:5 “But He (God) gave him (Abraham) no inheritance in it (the land of Israel), not even a foot of ground, and yet, even when he had no child, […]

  Stephen was reviewing the history of the God of glory in Israel.  He began with the patriarch whom God called and his name was Abraham. (NASB) Acts 7:2-4 “…‘Hear me, brethren and fathers!  The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and […]

  Stephen was on trial before the Sanhedrin…and he began his defense with the God of glory!  He used the history of the Jewish men who were sitting in judgment of him. (NASB) Acts 7:2 “And he said, ‘Hear me, brethren and fathers!  The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was […]

  Stephen had been accused of blasphemy by men opposed to him.  Then they dragged him before the Council of Seventy, the ruling religious leaders in Jerusalem.   The man in charge was the high priest. (NASB) Acts 7:1 “THE HIGH priest said, ‘Are these things so?’”    The accusations against Stephen were: he does […]

The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 25:4-5   O Lord God of the Bible…show me Your ways today.  Give me a teachable heart to walk the paths You have me going down – today.   Please, guide and teach me in Your truth, and not what I think of as “truth” – […]

  Stephen was a godly man. (NASB) Acts 6:8 “And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.”    Stephen was confronted by men opposing him and they argued with him. (NASB) Acts 6:9 “But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both […]

Stephen was picked for the following reasons to serve tables in the new community of believers.  (Acts 6:3) One: he had a good reputation Two: he was full of the Holy Spirit Three: he was full of godly wisdom Four: he was responsible (therefore trustworthy to do an excellent job)  Are you such a follower […]