Stephen continued to focus on Moses and the rebellion of the Israelites against God. Stephen continued to defend himself against the charge of blasphemy against Moses and against God as he stood before the Council of Jewish leaders. We have front row seats as we read of what Stephen said: Moses led the people […]
Stephen’s defense continued as he stood before his accusers…the charge? It was blasphemy against Moses and against God. (Acts 6:11) Stephen explained himself by using the history of the living God working in and through His people…Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses. He emphasized the work of God through Moses – a magnificent […]
Stephen was standing before the Jewish ruling body and defending himself. He was accused of blasphemy against Moses and God. (Acts 6:11) Then as he continued to defend himself, he came to the point where God called Moses to deliver the Israelites out of slavery…all in God’s timing. Moses “supposed” that God would […]
Moses was forty years old when he fled Egypt. At that point in time he spent forty years as a shepherd in the wilderness. Age is not factor with the Lord when He calls people to action to carry out His plans and purposes. What excuse have you used to not be […]
Stephen continued to defend himself before the Sanhedrin because he talked about Jesus in public. He spoke of God’s promises and prophecies to Abraham and the Israelites. Stephen then reviewed the history of Israel in Egypt and how the LORD God raised up a man to lead His people out of slavery. This man […]
The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 90:11-14 (A Psalm written by Moses) Lord God of the Bible…who knows of the power of Your anger against sin? Who considers that Your wrath, Your anger is connected to the worship that is due You? Teach us to carefully consider the way we […]
Stephen is defending himself before a Jewish ruling Council…he is reviewing the history of the Jewish people and he comes to Moses…the leader and deliverer of the Hebrews out of slavery. The Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt…what they did not know that 80 years after the birth of Moses, he would be […]
I heard a sermon recently that delved into “…waiting patiently on God…” Wait patiently, God is at work Advantages in waiting: *Clear direction of what God wants us to do – for His will for our lives *God’s timing – be in step with God’s timing and the issues of God *Personal preparation – […]
Stephen continued his defense before his accusers, the Sanhedrin by using well-known and shared history of the Jewish people. He recounted the history of Joseph as second only to the Pharaoh of Egypt. (ESV) Acts 7:11-16 “Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find […]
Stephen continued to defend himself before the religious ruling body, the Sanhedrin. He reviewed how God was with their ancestors. Stephen told of the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob-Israel and Jacob-Israel’s twelve sons. One of them was Joseph, a much favored son of Jacob. But his brothers did not love him so much. (NASB) […]