Rejected By Men

Bible Bites

Scott Beyer
01/03/23 - Bulletin

“Yet God was with him…” (Acts 7:9b)

There are several main themes to Stephen’s defense in Acts 7. One of them is that the men God chooses to be saviors are rejected by the majority. Every. Single. Time.

Joseph – rejected.
Moses – rejected.
The prophets – rejected.
Jesus – rejected.

The secondary point builds upon that theme. Just because mankind rejects God’s people doesn’t mean God does. God was with Joseph, Moses, the prophets, Jesus… and He is with Christians, too.

Jesus’ work will continue because God is with His people.

Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites

Today’s Reading: Acts 7:1-10

Questions to ask:

How does this show the continuation of Jesus’ work now going on in the church?
How is the gospel, Paul’s preaching, and/or Paul’s defense received?
What is the Holy Spirit doing in this text?
What in our reading shows how Paul handled adversity and difficulty?

This year, #Biblebites are following the life and writings of Paul. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: shorturl.at/hqRS4