Stephen's Speech
Acts 7:1-12Stephen’s Address: The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-9)
Acts 7:1-8
Joseph Sold into Egypt (Genesis 37:12-30)
Acts 7:9-14
Intro Questions
As a child, who was the best storyteller you ever heard? What made that person so effective?
Where did your ancestors come from? Do you have any heroes in your family? Any black sheep?
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- From Acts 6:13-14, how would you write up the formal charges against Stephen?
- Stephen reviewed Jewish history and saw it as purposeful. What does it reveal about his respect for the Mosaic Law? What had been Yahweh’s purpose in their history?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- Since the Sanhedrin knew religious history every bit as well as Stephen, how do you account for their radically different response to Jesus? To fully understand Jesus, what is needed in your life besides well-rehearsed knowledge?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
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