Acts 7: Martyrdom, Message, and Mission's Leap Historical Witness, Costly Sacrifice, Providential Expansion

The Great Commission

Acts 

Acts

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The Holy Spirit’s Role

Teaching About Jesus & the Gospel

Prophecy Fulfillment

Christianity Accepted
& Opposed

Connecting Acts to the Rest of the NT

Please note:

Until we complete Acts 28, our focus will be The Great Commission Theme.
We will return after that to complete the other 5.

Welcome to Acts 

Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfilled New Testament Stories Genesis 12:1-3 Abrahamic Covenant All nations blessed Deuteronomy 18:15 Prophet like Moses Psalm 118:22 Stone rejected cornerstone Acts 7:51-53 Stephen's Indictment Resisting Spirit Acts 7:56 Son of Man at God's hand Acts 8:1, 4 Scattering and Mission Expansion Stephen's Core Defense Acts 7:1-50 Israel's History and Rebellion Acts 7:51-53 Indictment: Resisting the Spirit Stephen's Martyrdom Acts 7:54-60 The Stoning and Prayer

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Study Acts ____

  1. Acts 1 opens with Jesus' "many convincing proofs" and instruction about the kingdom of God.

    • How do these initial verses establish a foundational understanding of Jesus' ongoing work and the reliability of His resurrection for the disciples and for us today?

  2. In Acts 1:8, Jesus gives the apostles a clear mandate and promises them power.

    • How does this verse outline the geographical and spiritual strategy for The Great Commission?

    • Reflect on how this mandate might apply to your "Jerusalem," "Judea and Samaria," and "remotest part of the earth" today.