MESSAGES

We will study Stephen's last message. At first glance, his message appears to be merely a list of stories from the Old Testament. However, behind the stories lay the message of the gospel. When the false witnesses accused Stephen, theysaid, “Stephen was blaspheming...

Stephen performed great wonders and signs among the people. He went to the Synagogue of the Freedmen to preachthe gospel and the members of the Synagogue began to argue with Stephen. However, they could not stand up against him and tried to sabotage his ministry by...

In the process of the growth of the early church, one problem arose. The Hellenistic Jews among them complained againstthe Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. One of the principles found in the book of Acts is...

The apostles were arrested and flogged for preaching the gospel. The Jewish flogging penalty was a harsh one, with 39lashes applied to the offender's body. Despite such severe punishment, the Bible notes that“The apostles left theSanhedrin, rejoicing because they had...

After Ananias and Sapphira were judged for their sins, the work of the Holy Spirit became more prominent, and God performed many miracles and healings through the apostles.When the Jewish religious leaders saw this, they becamefearful and envious of the apostles and...