The Martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 6:8–7:60)
The synagogue of the Freedmen secretly introduced men to falsely accuse Stephen (Acts 6:11–13).
Stephen recounted the story of Israel (Acts 7:1–50).
Abraham was from Ur of the Chaldeans (Genesis 11:31).
Abraham received a land promise from God for himself and his descendants before having a child (Acts 7:5–6).
God’s Deliverance Through Joseph (Acts 7:9–17)
Joseph’s brothers sold him (Acts 7:9).
God delivered Joseph, making him governor of Egypt (Acts 7:10).
A great famine brought Israel to Egypt (Acts 7:11).
Joseph revealed himself to his family (Acts 7:12–15).
Joseph was buried with Abraham (Acts 7:16–17).
Israel’s Deliverance from Egypt (Acts 7:17–36)
As the time drew near, the people multiplied (Acts 7:17).
A king who did not know Joseph arose (Acts 7:18).
This king dealt treacherously with the people (Acts 7:19).
The Life of Moses (Acts 7:20–36)
Moses was born (Acts 7:20).
He became the son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Acts 7:21).
Moses learned all the wisdom of Egypt (Acts 7:22).
His heart went out to his people (Acts 7:23–28).
Moses fled Egypt (Acts 7:29).
An angel of the Lord appeared to Moses (Acts 7:30).
God called Moses to deliver Israel (Acts 7:31–36).
Israel’s Rebellion and the Temple (Acts 7:37–50)
Moses spoke of a prophet God would raise up from among the people (Acts 7:37–38).
Israel went after other gods (Acts 7:39–43).
Israel’s fathers had the tabernacle in the wilderness (Acts 7:44–45).
The Temple was built (Acts 7:46–47).
God does not dwell in temples made by human hands (Acts 7:48–50).
The Death of Stephen (Acts 7:51–60)
Stephen rebuked them for being stiff-necked (Acts 7:51–53).
They were cut to the heart by Stephen’s words (Acts 7:54).
Stephen declared that Jesus was at the right hand of God (Acts 7:55).
The leaders of Israel stopped their ears and stoned Stephen (Acts 7:56–57).
Saul oversaw the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:58).
Stephen cried out to God, asking that He not hold this sin against them (Acts 7:59–60).
The Persecution of the Church Led by Saul (Acts 8:1–4)
A great persecution of the Church began (Acts 8:1).
The Church was scattered throughout Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:1).
The Apostles remained in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1).
Peter’s first epistle was addressed to these saints (1 Peter 1:1).
Stephen was buried (Acts 8:2).
Saul imprisoned both men and women (Acts 8:3).
Those who were scattered took the message of the resurrected Lord to the areas they traveled to (Acts 8:4).
The Resurrected Christ Proclaimed in Samaria (Acts 8:5–25)
Philip proclaimed the resurrected Christ in Samaria (Acts 8:5).
The multitudes heeded Philip’s words, seeing the miracles he performed (Acts 8:6–8).
Unclean spirits left while crying out (Acts 8:7).
Many who were paralyzed and lame were healed (Acts 8:7).
Great joy filled the city (Acts 8:8).
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