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Acts 7:9 · BSB
7:9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
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…restlessness in his spirit? Like birds getting ready to migrate? Was it like that? Well, we don't know. We're not told. Stephen, in his speech inActs chapter 7, tells us that the glory of God appears to him. And that is what unsettled him. Changed his life. That's what caused him to have this huge change…
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…only God can do that. There are several examples throughout the New Testament where we find conviction show up but no repentance. For example, inActs chapter 7we see this martyrdom of Stephen and it says as Stephen was speaking to the people in his hearing and confessing who Jesus was, when they heard…
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…yet gone to Cornelius. At least, they're not familiar with that because they've been scattered from the persecution that happened at the end ofActs chapter 7and the beginning of Acts chapter 8. And as soon as that persecution began to happen, they were out of Jerusalem. And then after they had left…
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…that makes you run to pornography or alcohol to numb the pain of rejection. Or the deep need for control that makes you count every calorie. InActs chapter 7, when Stephen is recounting this episode before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, he says, in their hearts, they turn to Egypt. God has freed us from…
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…it says we need to bring to God our legitimate desires and ask him for help and for what we need. You know, it's very easy for Acts, in the book ofActs, chapter 7, it says this. It says, That's an interesting way to put it. They were facing the wilderness, but in their hearts, they turned back to Egypt. You…
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…say, Moses, would you talk to him? You know, you talk to him because we'd rather listen to what you have. It's scaring us. Here's another one. InActs chapter 7, it says that Moses trembled when he drew near the burning bush and heard God speak. So, I would say it this way, to tremble at his word is to take…
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…say, Moses, would you talk to him? You know, you talk to him because we'd rather listen to what you have. It's scaring us. Here's another one. InActs chapter 7, it says that Moses trembled when he drew near the burning bush and heard God speak. So, I would say it this way, to tremble at his word is to take…
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…David was very clearly a mighty man and had done mighty things and had a great reputation. Okay, a couple of New Testament characters. Stephen,Acts chapter 7. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. I hope that you don't mind this. This seems better to me than reading you the definition out of a theology…
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…77, 78. We know it in the Passover. It's remembered that God had rescued his people. But we also see it in the New Testament. If you ever readActs chapter 7about the stoning of Stephen, Stephen refers to this rescue from Egypt by God. We also see it in Hebrews chapter 11, that great chapter of faith.…
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…them for they do not know what they're doing you think well that's Jesus I can't do that nobody can do that well they can read in the book ofActs chapter 7chapter 7 and 8 talking about Stephen he was actually literally stoned to death for what all the good things he was saying about Jesus basically…
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…that he uh he held the coats of the men who were going to pick up the rocks and stone Stephen, who's the first martyr. And I believe this is in uhActs chapter 7. Another familiar story uh with Saul is on his road to Damascus. And Saul is riding his donkey, and he's on the way to Damascus. He has some…
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…about what's happening. Now we're kind of going to go from first century to now and first century to now. Okay? You're with me? So turn with me toActs chapter 7, and we're going to read just the end of that here about the death of Stephen as he was being persecuted. So Acts chapter 7. We're just jumping in…
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…in which we give our lives to God in terms of short-term gains, breadth, or length? So I'm going to read the text this morning. Our text will beActs 7, verse 2 through 60. Yes, verse 2 through 60. And there's a temptation at this point to not read the text. There's a temptation just to highlight some things…
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…almost all or all Jewish believers at that point. Continued on, great preaching, great growth. And then there was the martyrdom of Stephen inActs chapter 7, and that led to a persecution. A persecution which God allowed or gave. So God at least allowed the persecution to come, and he scattered the…
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…Zipporah, and she gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gorshom, for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land. Back in thatActs chapter 7passage that I referenced earlier, Stephen tells us that Moses was in Midian for 40 years. So he ran, and for 40 years before God brought him back…
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…king. Remember that moment. There is a power in remembering. That's why we got the book of Deuteronomy. That's why we got books of the Bible likeActs chapter 7, where Stephen just vomits all over the people of how God has acted before from the ways of old to the ways of Jesus and to his coming. There's a…
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…it. There's something about translation. They marveled. Okay? The word that is used here talks about like, what is this? It's the same word used inActs chapter 7where Stephen is preaching about how Moses was blown away when the bush was on fire and it wasn't burning, right? Marveling, in a biblical sense…
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…to chapter 7, they killed a man named Stephen. More religious persecution. They didn't behead him, they stoned him to death. And the Bible says inActs chapter 7, they took their coats off and they laid them at the feet of a man named Saul. Same guy. If Saul were alive today, he would be with Isis. Now, see,…
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…is the pastor of this mega church in Jerusalem. He has lots of congregants, lots of friends. But the problem happens when Stephen is martyred inActs chapter 7. And this gets everyone to leave Jerusalem. This church empties. And everyone goes out into a society outside of Jerusalem that is largely hostile…
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…office of deacon, when it's biblically understood, is not an office of authority, it's an office of responsibility. You say, what do you mean? InActs chapter 7, the apostles were having a problem with the distribution of food. These different groups of widows were saying, hey, we're not getting our fair…
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