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The Acts of the Apostles

The Word of God Spreads to Samaria

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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