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ACTS SEVEN SUMMARY

I.        STEPHEN'S DEFENSE AND SERMON( 2-53 ).

A.        THE CALL OF ABRAHAM( vs. 2-8 ).

B.         THE REJECTION OF JOSEPH BY HIS BRETHREN( vs. 9-16 ).

            1.         Joseph was sold into Egypt and made a ruler( vs. 9-10 ).

            2.         A famine causes his brethren to come to Egypt to look for grain and Joseph

                        makes himself known to them.

            3.         Pharaoh honors Joseph, Jacob  and his family.

C.        A NEW KING MEANS THE END OF GOOD TIMES AND SLAVERY

            ( vs. 17-19 ).

D.        MOSES IS BORN AND IS RAISED BY PHARAOHS DAUGHTER( vs. 20-23 ).

E.         MOSES KILLS AN EGYPTIAN AND IS REJECTED BY TWO ISRAELITES

            ( vs. 23-29 ).

F.         MOSES SEND TO DELIVER THE PEOPLE( vs. 30-35 ).

G.        MOSES LEADS THE PEOPLE OUT OF EGYPT AND IS REJECTED IN THE

            WILDERNESS( vs. 36-43 ).

            1.         His prophecy( vs. 37 ).

            2.         The Golden Calf.

H.        THE TABERNACLE( vs. 44-46 ).

I.          SOLOMON REJECTS THE TABERNACLE TO BUILD THE TEMPLE

            ( vs. 48-50 ).

II.       STEPHEN'S ACCUSATION( vs. 51-53 ).

A.        THEY RESISTED THE HOLY SPIRIT.

B.         THEY PERSECUTED ALL THE PROPHETS, JUST AS THEIR FATHERS SAID.

C.        THEY BETRAYED AND MURDERED THE RIGHTEOUS ONE OF GOD.

D.        THEY RECEIVED THE LAW AS IT WAS FROM GOD BUT DID NOT KEEP IT.

III.      THE STONING OF STEPHEN( vs. 54 - 8:1 ).

A.        THE VISION( vs. 55-56 ).

B.         THE PRAYER( vs. 60 ).

C.        SAUL OF TARSUS.

MEMORY VERSE:  Acts 7:59-60

 

QUESTIONS FOR ACTS SEVEN

 

1.         Where was Abraham when God first called him?

2.         What promise did God make to Abraham?

3.         What did the Patriarch's do to Joseph and why?

4.         What promise is mentioned in verse 17?

5.         Who raised Moses?

6.         What caused Moses to flee Egypt, and how old was he?

7.         What was Israel's initial reaction to Moses?

8.         What attitude provoked the construction of the golden calf?

9.         What was Israel's disposition toward God's messengers?( vs. 51-53 ).

10.       What all did the Jews do to Stephen and who took responsibility?

11.       What did Stephen then do to them?