Bible Study series: Acts 7:30-34. Stephen knew his Scripture. Moses had a genuine call of God.
Stephen Tells the Story of the Calling of Moses
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Monthly Archives: February 2025
Chief Priests and Pharisees Send Officers to Arrest Him
Bible Study series: John 7:32-36. Then Jesus said he is about to go to the one who sent him. The Jewish establishment was puzzled by his statement.
Peter Hears the Gospel, Witnesses a Miracle, Repents, and Follows Jesus
Bible Study series: Luke 5:1-11. Peter’s life was changed. Then he had to be trained and grow into his calling.
Disciples Persist in Prayer
This passage is part of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:7-11. Never give up on prayer, until God tells you to stop praying for something. But he is willing to give his Son’s disciples good things.
Jesus Heals Woman with Issue of Blood
Bible Study series: Mark 5:24b-34. Power went out from him because she reached out in faith, which rose above her desperation.
Do You Serve God or Mammon?
Bible Study series: Matthew 6:24. Who is your Lord? Do you have money or does money have you?
Stephen’s Speech: Early Life of Moses
Bible Study series: Acts 7:20-29. Moses was thoroughly educated in the ways of Egypt. But he had to escape from its culture.
Some Wanted to Seize Him, but Many in the Crowds Believed in Him
Bible Study series: John 7:25-31. He puzzled the people of Jerusalem. Some wanted to seize him; others believed him him.
Jesus Retreats and Then Preaches in Judean Synagogues
Bible Study series: Luke 4:42-44. Apparently he withdrew to rest and pray, but then the crowds found him and wanted to keep him for themselves. But he told them about his mission. A nice two-verse summary.
Jesus Raises Up Jairus’s Daughter, Part One
Bible Study series: Mark 5:21-24a. Jesus is heading towards a house where he will perform a wonderful miracle.
The Lamp of the Body Is the Eye
Bible Study series: Matthew 6:22-23. Make sure you look at the light (= truth = Christ’s message) of the gospel.
Be Balanced and Avoid Hyper-Teachings
This is a huge problem in the church, particularly the charismatic branches. .
Stephen’s Defense: Hebrews in Egypt
Bible Study series: Acts 7:9-19. Stephen’s overview speech is polemical. He’s going on offense, while defending himself. This is his apologia (defense) of the new Christian Movement.
Jesus Teaches Openly at the Feast of Tabernacles
Bible Study series: John 7:14-24. Jesus honored the festivals, but he mainly used them as teaching occasions because of the crowds.
Jesus Heals and Delivers Those with Various Diseases
Bible Study series: Luke 4:40-41. These are summary verses that teach us about his entire ministry.
Jesus Expels Legion of Demons from a Man
Bible Study series: Mark 5:1-20. Jesus went out of his way, across the lake, to get to him. This is the compassion of God.
Store Up Treasures in Heaven
Bible Study series: Matthew 6:19-21. Store up treasures in heaven. Don’t be greedy for treasure on earth. Hyper-prosperity teachers cannot like these verses. They shall have their rewards down here on earth, but nothing in the new heavens and earth.
Stephen’s Defense before the Sanhedrin
Bible Study series: Acts 7:1-57 and 8:1a. This is Stephen’s entire discourse in one simplified post. Great overview of the OT story.
Stephen Describes the Age of Patriarchs
Bible Study series: Acts 7:1-8. Stephen begins his speech to the people of Jerusalem, in sight of the temple. He begins at the beginning.
Jesus Goes Up to the Feast in Secret
Bible Study series: John 7:10-13. Jesus followed his Father’s timing.
Jesus Rebukes the Fever Attacking Peter’s Mother-in-Law
Bible Study series: Luke 4:38-39. God gives us authority to rebuke diseases.
Jesus Calms the Storm When Other Boats Were on the Lake
Bible Study series: Mark 4:35-41. Jesus calmed the storm to demonstrate God’s power, but it also has a practical need–to save other lives and boats.
The Right Attitude and Practice in Fasting
Bible Study series: Matthew 6:16-18. Don’t appear to be fasting. Don’t show off.
Here Is Doug Weiss’s (Digitized) Dissertation
I found it, but I’m not sure what to make of it. Maybe the readers can take a look at it and draw their own conclusions.
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