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Stephen’s Defense of the Gospel of Christ

Stephen’s Defense of the Gospel of Christ. Stephen’s Arrest. Brought before Sanhedrin and falsely accused of blasphemy, Acts 6:10-15; 7:1 -1 Pet. 3:15- Jesus : God’s Promises Fulfilled Moses , whom their fathers rejected, spoke of the Christ and said to hear Him, Acts 7:37

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Stephen’s Defense of the Gospel of Christ

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  1. Stephen’s Defense of the Gospel of Christ

  2. Stephen’s Arrest • Brought before Sanhedrin and falsely accused of blasphemy, Acts 6:10-15; 7:1 -1 Pet. 3:15- • Jesus: God’s Promises Fulfilled • Moses, whom their fathers rejected, spoke of the Christ and said to hear Him, Acts 7:37 • God delivered Israel and sent the Messiah

  3. Stephen’s Arrest • Brought before Sanhedrin and falsely accused of blasphemy, Acts 6:10-15; 7:1 -1 Pet. 3:15- • Jesus: God’s Promises Fulfilled • The Temple in which Israel gloried is not God’s dwelling place (the church of Christ, Isa. 2:2-3; Eph. 2:21-22) • Law of Moses, which they continually rejected, brought believing Jews to Jesus, Gal. 3:24-25

  4. Stephen’s Arrest • Brought before Sanhedrin and falsely accused of blasphemy, Acts 6:10-15; 7:1 -1 Pet. 3:15- • Jesus: God’s Promises Fulfilled • They were filling up the measure of their fathers’ guilt by rejecting the Christ, Matt. 23:29-36

  5. Israel’s History Confirms Gospel (1-50) • God’s promises, Acts 7:2-3, 5, 17 • Land, Gen. 12:1, 5-7 • Nation, Gen. 12:2 • Seed to bless all nations, Gen. 12:3 • God’s covenant of circumcision, Acts 7:8; Gen. 17:1-11

  6. God and Israel (9-47) God’s Deliverance Israel’s Rejection HATED and SOLD by his brothers Obtained mercy, Gen. 50:17-21 First REJECTED Moses, Ac 7:25, 35, 39 STIFF-NECKED, Acts 7:36, 39-41; Exo. 32:1-10 • JOSEPH, Acts 7:9-10; Gen. 39:1-2, 21-23 • JACOB’S HOUSE, Ac 7:11-16; Gen. 41:32-41 • MOSES & ISRAEL, Acts 7:17-20, 25, 36 • CANAAN, Acts 7:45; Psa. 44:1-3

  7. God and Israel (9-47) God’s Deliverance Israel’s Rejection IDOLATERS punished by God RESISTED, Acts 7:51 Mocked and killed the prophets, 2 Chrn. 36:16 DISOBEYED the law, Acts 7:38-41 DENIED, MURDERED Acts 7:52 • GOD, Acts 7:34, 42-43; Amos 5:25-27 • HOLY SPIRIT • Prophets, Acts 7:52; 2 Chrn. 36:15 • Law of Moses, Acts 7:53; Matt. 23:1-3; 15:3-9 • MESSIAH, Acts 7:37

  8. Learning from Israel’s History, 7:51 • Knowing history is not the same as learning from it, Acts 7:51-52, 25 • God keeps His word even when men reject Him (Rom. 3:4) • God delivers the faithful and punishes the wicked (2 Pet. 2:9)

  9. God is not Restricted 7:44-50 • The land and the law, 7:45; 17:26 • God not confined by man, 7:48-50 • Tabernacle, 7:44 • Temple of Solomon, 7:46-47 • These never contained God! • Served God’s purposes for Israel, then were removed by God, Matt. 23:38-24:2 • God’s temple—Church, Eph. 2:21-22

  10. God is not Restricted 7:44-50 • God’s Christ is for the world (not just nation of Israel), Gen. 12:3 • God’s promise was to bless all nations, Gal. 3:14 • Christ’s commission to preach salvation to the whole world was just beginning, Mark 16:15

  11. Summary, 7:51-53 • Stephen charged the council with rejecting the Messiah • Rejecting Christ is a heart problem, 7:51 • God pleaded with Israel to circumcise their heart and acknowledge His power and deliverance, Deut. 10:14-22 • Their fathers failed to do so, and now they joined their fathers in rebellion against God

  12. Reaction, 7:54-60 • Sanhedrin is outraged and out of control, Acts 7:54, 57-58 (5:33) • Murder Stephen (Saul is consenting), 8:1 • Stephen in control, Acts 7:55-56 • Vision of God’s glory (cf. Ezek. 1:28) • Vision of Jesus at God’s right hand • Faith and forgiveness, Acts 7:59-60

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