Acts 1-2: Acts 5-7:
Acts 6:8
Stephan believed that God still wanted to do in His people’s lives (Acts 6:5&8)
(v.9) If God is doing something there will be
Opposition arose… – Acts 6:9 (NIV)
(v.11) Then they bribed some men to lie. – Acts 6:11 (GWT)
Punch Line: Israel has a history of God’s message and messengers the
Exhibit A: Abraham (vv.1-7) (Genesis 11:27-12:4)
Abraham God’s voice saying
Terah: delay (BD&B)
Sadly, Abraham followed the
Following the wrong relationship led to Haran (v.4)
Haran: Charan – parched; from charar – angry, burn, dry (Strong’s)
Abraham doesn’t from God until the relationship (Genesis 11:32)
Bible Scholars: Abraham burns up about
Not hearing? Ask: what’s the
Exhibit B: Joseph was at (vv. 9-16)
Joseph was and sold for (Genesis 37-48)
…sold Joseph…for twenty pieces of silver. – Genesis 37:28 (ASV)
Later, Joseph’s brothers recognize him as their
On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was… (v.13)
Exhibit C: Moses as savior at (vv.18-36)
(v.24) God wanted to save Israel
…and he was supposing his brothers to understand that God gives salvation through his hand; and they did not understand. – Acts 7:25 (LSV)
Their rejection cost Israel (vv.26-29)
(v.35)
“After forty years had passed…” – Acts 7:30 (NIV)
This is the same Moses whom they had rejected… – Acts 7:35 (NIV)
…God sent Moses to be their ruler and savior. – Acts 7:35 (NLT)
(v.37)
Like Moses, Jesus will be (Deuteronomy 18:15)
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son… – Zechariah 12:10 (ASV) (520 BC)
(v.51) “I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people.” – Exodus 32:9 (NIV)