Scripture: Acts 7:54—8:1a
Lesson Outline
The witness in Jerusalem (Acts 1:1–6:7)The witness in all Judea and Samaria (Acts 6:8-9:31)The martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 6:8-8:10)The arrest of Stephen (Acts 6:8-7:1)The address of Stephen (Acts 7:2-53)Parenthesis (Epilogue: Three themes)
Progress and change are part of God’s programThe call of Abraham 7:2-8The sojourn of Joseph 7:9-16The deliverance under Moses 7:17-43The construction of the Tabernacle 7:44-46The construction of the Temple 7:47-50The blessings of God are not limited to the land of Israel and the TempleThe call of Abraham in UrJoseph in EgyptMoses in MidianThe giving of the LawThe TabernacleThe limitations of the TempleIsrael has always opposed GodAbrahamJoseph’s brothersIsrael and MosesIsrael’s idolatryIsrael’s misunderstanding of the Temple)The attack on Stephen (Acts 7:54-8:1a)Stephen’s final witness (Acts 7:54-56)Stephen’s final words (Acts 7:57-8:1a)Conclusion and application