Stephen continued his defense before his accusers, the Sanhedrin, by using well-known and the 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. Stephen continued […]
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 covenant […]
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) in […]
Stephen is telling his accusers and judges (the Sanhedrin) the history that they and he shared…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, He […]
Stephen was reviewing the history of the God of glory in Israel. He began with the patriarch, Abraham, whom God called. (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 said to him, ‘Leave your […]
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 in […]
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 not […]
Stephen was a godly man who stood firm in his faith in the Lord Jesus when he faced opposition.(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 […]
Stephen was picked for the following reasons to serve tables in the new community of believers. (Acts 6:3) One: he had a good reputationTwo: he was full of the Holy SpiritThree: he was full of godly wisdomFour: he was responsible (therefore trustworthy to do an excellent job) Are you such a follower of Jesus Christ?*Do […]