Acts 7:1-60

Key Verse 56

“And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

V.1-53

1. Read Verse 1. What did the high priest ask Stephen? (Acts 6:13-14 )

2. How did Stephen respond to the accusations against him?

3. Did Stephen directly address the accusations or defend himself?

4. What was Stephen’s main point? What did Stephen accuse the religious leaders of? (V51-53 )

5. Read Verses 2-8. What was God’s plan for Abraham and his descendants? How did God want them to worship him?

6. Read Verses 9-14. How are the religious leaders of Stephen’s time similar to the Jews during the time of Joseph? Compare how they treated Joseph to how they treated Jesus.

7. Read Verses 22-29. How are the religious leaders of Stephen’s time similar to the Jews during the time of Moses? Compare how they treated Moses to how they treated Jesus.

8. Read Verses 34-42. How are the religious leaders of Stephen’s time similar to the Jews during the time of Moses? Compare how they treated Moses to how they treated Jesus.

9. Read Verses 41-50. What did the Jews not understand or get wrong about worshiping God?

V.54-60

1. How did the religious leaders respond to Stephen? (V54)

2. Read verses 55 and 56. What did Stephen see and say?

3. How did the religious leaders respond? (V57-58)

4. Why did the religious leaders react so strongly to this statement from Stephen?

5. What was the last thing Stephen spoke before dying? Why would he say this? (Luke 23:34 )

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