Tag: stephen
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σκληροτράχηλος – a stiff-necked people
I must confess that one of my favorite phrases of conviction today comes from one of several sermons which was not well-received by its audience: Stiff-necked! “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Acts 7:51 ESV – from Stephen preaching to…
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Stephen: Witness and Martyr
Many of us remain fascinated with the testimony of a witness impacting the outcome of a trial. μάρτυς – martys – a witness WE are simply spectators at a trial, not a familiar rerun of a fictional courtroom scene by Erle Stanley Gardner six decades ago, but an actual ancient trial of an accused defendant,…
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The Testimony of Christ by Stephen
“But be on your guard; for they will hand you over to the [Sanhedrin; or Council] courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them. Gospel of Mark 13:9 – Reply of Jesus to Peter, James, John and Andrew…
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