Summary of Acts 7:1-16
Stephen’s speech to the Sanhedrin after his arrest.
Stephen tells us the back story: God appeared the Abram/Abraham while he was still in Ur in Mesopotamia before he left for Haran and told Abram to leave Ur and to go to Canaan. So he went to Haran. Then after Terah, his father, died God sent Abram to Canaan.
God gave him no inheritance in Canaan but He promised him his descendants would possess the land. God told Abram his children would be strangers in the land and would be enslaved for 400 years. But God would punish that nation and afterward they will come back to Canaan to worship Him. Here, God instituted the covenant of circumcision as a sign of this covenant.
Then Abraham had Isaac whom he circumcised. Isaac had Jacob who became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
Joseph was sold as a slave out of jealousy. But God rescued him and gave him wisdom. He became ruler over Egypt and the palace. When there was a famine in Canaan, Joseph sent for his family. He brought them into Egypt and provided them with food.
Questions for Acts 7:1-16
3) He was confident that he was not guilty, and he sets out to prove so using the word of God. Stephen shows God’s faithfulness to His people throughout history. He is a man full of God’s grace and power (Acts 6:8). He is addressing the Sanhedrin as brothers.
4) God is faithful. God does what He says He will do. He never abandons His people. He guides them. He grows them in their faith. He is there always. All of this is meaningful as I know God has my back always and I can go to Him with anything.
5) I appreciate his knowledge of the Bible and how he uses it. He is never negative. He is positive in his response to others. I would like to be the same way.
Conclusions to WordGo Christ’s Life and Work Acts 7:1-16
Stephen was full of God’s grace and falsely accused, which many can relate to. Yet, he would not be silenced. He is the epitome of what to do when you are mistreated by others.
He uses God’s word, God’s power, and God’s purpose for his life to live his life.
You can receive God’s grace anywhere. You can forgive anyone with the power of God. You can reconcile with others, too.
Use God’s word as your sword and rely on Him for the power to wield it.
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