January 18, 2021

Lesson 4: The Stoning Of Stephen

Memory verse: Not by might but by my spirit says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6b

Scripture text:

Acts 6:1-8,15; 7:54-60

Lesson Content

  • Lesson Story
  • Lesson Quiz

Lesson Story

After Paul; had healed the lame man, more people got to believe in Jesus Christ and the goodness was preached to many people. The believers cared for widows by giving them food. Some Jews from Greece complained that their widows were not given as much as the local widows. The 12 apostles gathered everyone together and decided to select men who were filled with the Holy Spirit to help.

Seven men were selected to handle the distribution alongside preaching, and one of those men, was Stephen. Stephen was a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

But one day, some Jews didn’t like what he preached about,

so they lied about him saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses and even God”. This roused the people, the elders and the teachers of the religious law.

So they arrested him and brought him before the council

Before the council, Stephen’s face became as bright as an angel’s for the glory of the Lord was with him.

The court asked him to defend himself against the accusations that was placed on him and he did with the help of the Holy Spirit. But the people at the end were still not pleased with him, they were infuriated. They shook their fists at him in rage.

But Stephen full of the Holy Spirit gazed steadily at the heavens and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honour at the right hand of God.

He exclaimed this and the people out of great fury dragged him out the city and stoned him.

But even as they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Don’t charge them with this sin!

And with that he died.

Stephen was the first Christian martyr (A martyr is a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs)

Prayer

Lord Jesus thank you for another week. I pray that you will fill me with the holy spirit just as Stephen was. Help me to always stand for the truth of your word no matter the opposition. In Jesus Name AMEN!

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