After Paul’s dramatic encounter of spiritual warfare with Elymas the magician and then the wonderful conversion of Sergius Paulus, the proconsul, Paul and his companions sailed away from Paphos in Acts 13:13, arriving at Perga in Pamphylia. Of no small…
In Acts 7:30, Stephen resumed describing the calling of Moses the deliverer. At age 80, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him at Mt. Sinai. As Moses drew near to see the bush that seemed to be burning but…
As Stephen continued his offensive defense before the Sanhedrin, he transitions from speaking about God’s presence with Abraham to now speaking about God’s presence with Joseph. Jacob’s 10 oldest sons (or the “patriarchs” as Stephen called them), treacherously sold Joseph…
Following the installation of the Seven to the position of caring for all the widows of the church, Luke highlights one of these 7 men: Stephen, beginning in Acts 6:8. Stephen ministered within the Jerusalem community, given a special grace…