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4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Saul’s intention in trying to arrest the Jesus-followers was to stamp them out. God used Saul’s evil intention to spread the Gospel even further beyond the confines of Jerusalem. The early followers might have camped out in Jerusalem and been perfectly happy. ButContinue reading “30Aug2009 Acts 8:4”

3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. The folly of people who think they can destroy what God is doing amazes me. How can we stand against God? Saul, later to be called Paul, is doing what heContinue reading “29Aug2009 Acts 8:3”

53 you who have received the law that was put into effect through angels but have not obeyed it. Are we ever guilty of not putting into practice everything we know to be true? Do we ever not fully act on what we know will bring glory to God and accomplish His will? I haveContinue reading “28Aug2009 Acts 7:53”

51 “You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Sometimes harsh things get said about other people even in the Scriptures. Stephen is using some very pointed language in order to get his message across. They are about to repeat history again. TheyContinue reading “27Aug2009 Acts 7:51”

47 But it was Solomon who built the house for him. Sometimes we don’t get to accomplish some of the tasks that we want to in life. This can lead to disappointment and even discouragement if we let it. Meeting goals and striving to meet goals can be a great motivating force in our lives.Continue reading “26Aug2009 Acts 7:47”

41 That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and held a celebration in honor of what their hands had made. It is amazing that we are willing to rejoice in the things we do ourselves, but so often unwilling to rejoice in theContinue reading “25Aug2009 Acts 7:41”

34 I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt. Have you ever noticed that when God wants something done He gets us involved! This is exactly what happens with Moses.Continue reading “24Aug2009 Acts 7:34”

28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday? Whoever says that our past does not catch us with us lives in a fantasy world. Sometimes we reap what we sow very soon after sowing it. Stephen is making his defense before the religious leaders of his day. They have thrownContinue reading “23Aug2009 Acts 7:28”

18 Then another king, who knew nothing about Joseph, became ruler of Egypt. Political power and connection can sometimes be a good thing. But as with any political connection, the winds of change sweep through and those connections get broken. Joseph had been the second in command in Egypt. He saved Egypt from a sevenContinue reading “22Aug2009 Acts 7:18”

9b But God was with him 10 and rescued him from all his troubles. Stephen is standing before the religious leaders making his defense to them, preaching the Gospel from the Bible they knew. He retells the story of Joseph who was put in a well in the desert to die, sold by his brothersContinue reading “21Aug2009 Acts 7:9b-10a”