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Essential Review. Essential Background – All Jesus did & taught Essential Role – to be a witness Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy Spirit Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah Essential Proofs – Signs and Wonders authenticating the Apostles Message
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Essential Review • Essential Background – All Jesus did & taught • Essential Role – to be a witness • Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy Spirit • Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah • Essential Proofs – Signs and Wonders authenticating the Apostles Message • Essential Boldness – to share the word of God • Essential Character – avoiding hypocrisy with Godly stewardship
Church is Growing • Acts 5:42 – Everyday they kept on teaching Jesus is the Christ • Acts 6:1 the disciples were increasing in number
First Dispute (6:1-6) • Arose a compliant – murmuring
And the church grew (6:7) 7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Stephen’s Death (7:54-8:3) • Stephen’s response • Introduction to Saul (7:58, 8:1) • Impact to the Church
Essential Sacrifice • Stephen’s death brought life to the other regions • Do we have a similar willingness?
For Next Week • Read Acts Chapter 8:4-40 • Mediate on: • Who was Philip? • Was Simon saved? • Why did they send Peter and John? • Explain what Philip’s explanation reveals about the interpretation of the Old Testament.