“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him— you who have […]
Read More Acts Actually: 7 – Stephen, The Spirit and Trouble Part 2Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen. But they could not […]
Read More Acts Actually: 6 – Stephen, The Spirit and Trouble Part 1Poor Stephen cannot get a break. The Stephen in question is the dude mentioned in Acts 6 and 7. And by a break, I refer to me bothering his story again and again and again. On this occasion I am just amazed at his final words. Then he fell on his knees and cried out, […]
Read More Solid September Signing: Seeing Forgiveness In The Light Of ChristActs 7. Go ahead. Read it. Then read it again. And answer me this – why did they stone Stephen? It could have something to do with what he said. Why was that so upsetting? Would the heart of his argument apply to us? For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Why Did They Stone Stephen?Over the last few days I’ve been bothered by the saga of Stephen in Acts 6 and 7. It’s what led to this morning’s video entries and subsequently to what I’ve to share at this juncture. I also hope as you make your way through it you’ll see how inextricably linked it is to our […]
Read More The Stephen Trial – Like The Face Of An AngelI’m really grateful for the brother who put these up on YouTube, I appreciate you have to wade your way through some material to get to the beginning of the Stephen speech, but it actually helps establish the crucial context for the speech. As it’s good to watch the end part below and some other […]
Read More The Speech and Stoning of Stephen
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