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God will raise up for you a prophet
I HAVE COME DOWN TO RESCUE THEM Stephen: ‘God will raise up a Prophet like Moses’ As he stares intently into the souls of those leaders of Jerusalem who have brought him to trial for preaching about Jesus Christ, Stephen continues to compare Jesus to Israel’s ancient fathers. He also compares these judges he faces…
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Stephen: Brothers, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
Simon Peter had already preached in the Temple what Stephen would say once again about Moses. “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did… “Moses said, ‘THE LORD GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM YOUR COUNTRYMEN; TO HIM YOU SHALL LISTEN regarding…
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ACTS 6-8: a disciple of the Disciples
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Who is a Disciple of Jesus Christ? Reading Luke’s Account of ACTS ACTS 6:5-7 Acts of a disciple Stephen & stories of two Philips Acts 8: Philip the Evangelist Click here to jump ahead to ACTS 8-9 Who is a Disciple of Jesus Christ? An Apostle is also a Disciple of Jesus Christ, their personal…
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ACTS 1-6: of Peter and the Twelve Apostles
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Acts of Peter (& the Twelve) Apostles Witness of Mary, James & others Recent Posts from ACTS of the Apostles CLICK any post in ACTS 1 – 6 Acts of Peter (& the Twelve) Apostles Luke reports in his second volume [ACTS] that Peter and the Apostles [ἀπόστολος – Apostolos] have already spent time with…
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Stephen, Dynamic Preacher of God’s Word
We return now to Jerusalem in c.A.D.30, from where Luke left us with the Apostles’ appointing seven men to help minister to the needs of a growing Church. Today we begin with a look at this first named deacon, Stephen. The word [from the Apostles] found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen,…
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That’s Not Fair! Possessions and Community
The Saga of Ananias and Saphira From a background of my own evangelical christian American thinking I had always squirmed with a certain sense of unfairness that Ananias and Saphira died instantly at Peter’s feet when the Apostle confronted them about a sale of THEIR OWN possessions. Wasn’t the profit from THEIR MONEY from a…
