The Martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 6:8–7:60)
The synagogue of the Freedmen secretly introduced men to falsely accuse Stephen (Acts 6:11–13).
Stephen recounted the story of Israel (Acts 7:1–50).
• Abraham was from Ur of the Chaldeans (Genesis 11:31).
• Abraham received a land promise from God for himself and his descendants before having a child (Acts 7:5–6).
God’s Deliverance Through Joseph (Acts 7:9–17)
• Joseph’s brothers sold him (Acts 7:9).
• God delivered Joseph, making him governor of Egypt (Acts 7:10).
• A great famine brought Israel to Egypt (Acts 7:11).
• Joseph revealed himself to his family (Acts 7:12–15).
• Joseph was buried with Abraham (Acts 7:16–17).
Israel’s Deliverance from Egypt (Acts 7:17–36)
• As the time drew near, the people multiplied (Acts 7:17).
• A king who did not know Joseph arose (Acts 7:18).
• This king dealt treacherously with the people (Acts 7:19).
The Life of Moses (Acts 7:20–36)
• Moses was born (Acts 7:20).
• He became the son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Acts 7:21).
• Moses learned all the wisdom of Egypt (Acts 7:22).
• His heart went out to his people (Acts 7:23–28).
• Moses fled Egypt (Acts 7:29).
• An angel of the Lord appeared to Moses (Acts 7:30).
• God called Moses to deliver Israel (Acts 7:31–36).
Israel’s Rebellion and the Temple (Acts 7:37–50)
• Moses spoke of a prophet God would raise up from among the people (Acts 7:37–38).
• Israel went after other gods (Acts 7:39–43).
• Israel’s fathers had the tabernacle in the wilderness (Acts 7:44–45).
• The Temple was built (Acts 7:46–47).
• God does not dwell in temples made by human hands (Acts 7:48–50).
The Death of Stephen (Acts 7:51–60)
• Stephen rebuked them for being stiff-necked (Acts 7:51–53).
• They were cut to the heart by Stephen’s words (Acts 7:54).
• Stephen declared that Jesus was at the right hand of God (Acts 7:55).
• The leaders of Israel stopped their ears and stoned Stephen (Acts 7:56–57).
• Saul oversaw the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:58).
• Stephen cried out to God, asking that He not hold this sin against them (Acts 7:59–60).
The Persecution of the Church Led by Saul (Acts 8:1–4)
• A great persecution of the Church began (Acts 8:1).
• The Church was scattered throughout Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:1).
• The Apostles remained in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1).
• Peter’s first epistle was addressed to these saints (1 Peter 1:1).
• Stephen was buried (Acts 8:2).
• Saul imprisoned both men and women (Acts 8:3).
• Those who were scattered took the message of the resurrected Lord to the areas they traveled to (Acts 8:4).
The Resurrected Christ Proclaimed in Samaria (Acts 8:5–25)
• Philip proclaimed the resurrected Christ in Samaria (Acts 8:5).
• The multitudes heeded Philip’s words, seeing the miracles he performed (Acts 8:6–8).
• Unclean spirits left while crying out (Acts 8:7).
• Many who were paralyzed and lame were healed (Acts 8:7).
• Great joy filled the city (Acts 8:8).
The synagogue of the Freedmen secretly introduced men to falsely accuse Stephen (Acts 6:11–13).
Stephen recounted the story of Israel (Acts 7:1–50).
• Abraham was from Ur of the Chaldeans (Genesis 11:31).
• Abraham received a land promise from God for himself and his descendants before having a child (Acts 7:5–6).
God’s Deliverance Through Joseph (Acts 7:9–17)
• Joseph’s brothers sold him (Acts 7:9).
• God delivered Joseph, making him governor of Egypt (Acts 7:10).
• A great famine brought Israel to Egypt (Acts 7:11).
• Joseph revealed himself to his family (Acts 7:12–15).
• Joseph was buried with Abraham (Acts 7:16–17).
Israel’s Deliverance from Egypt (Acts 7:17–36)
• As the time drew near, the people multiplied (Acts 7:17).
• A king who did not know Joseph arose (Acts 7:18).
• This king dealt treacherously with the people (Acts 7:19).
The Life of Moses (Acts 7:20–36)
• Moses was born (Acts 7:20).
• He became the son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Acts 7:21).
• Moses learned all the wisdom of Egypt (Acts 7:22).
• His heart went out to his people (Acts 7:23–28).
• Moses fled Egypt (Acts 7:29).
• An angel of the Lord appeared to Moses (Acts 7:30).
• God called Moses to deliver Israel (Acts 7:31–36).
Israel’s Rebellion and the Temple (Acts 7:37–50)
• Moses spoke of a prophet God would raise up from among the people (Acts 7:37–38).
• Israel went after other gods (Acts 7:39–43).
• Israel’s fathers had the tabernacle in the wilderness (Acts 7:44–45).
• The Temple was built (Acts 7:46–47).
• God does not dwell in temples made by human hands (Acts 7:48–50).
The Death of Stephen (Acts 7:51–60)
• Stephen rebuked them for being stiff-necked (Acts 7:51–53).
• They were cut to the heart by Stephen’s words (Acts 7:54).
• Stephen declared that Jesus was at the right hand of God (Acts 7:55).
• The leaders of Israel stopped their ears and stoned Stephen (Acts 7:56–57).
• Saul oversaw the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:58).
• Stephen cried out to God, asking that He not hold this sin against them (Acts 7:59–60).
The Persecution of the Church Led by Saul (Acts 8:1–4)
• A great persecution of the Church began (Acts 8:1).
• The Church was scattered throughout Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:1).
• The Apostles remained in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1).
• Peter’s first epistle was addressed to these saints (1 Peter 1:1).
• Stephen was buried (Acts 8:2).
• Saul imprisoned both men and women (Acts 8:3).
• Those who were scattered took the message of the resurrected Lord to the areas they traveled to (Acts 8:4).
The Resurrected Christ Proclaimed in Samaria (Acts 8:5–25)
• Philip proclaimed the resurrected Christ in Samaria (Acts 8:5).
• The multitudes heeded Philip’s words, seeing the miracles he performed (Acts 8:6–8).
• Unclean spirits left while crying out (Acts 8:7).
• Many who were paralyzed and lame were healed (Acts 8:7).
• Great joy filled the city (Acts 8:8).