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Abide in God’s Word

“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

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Before the high priest, Stephen preaches an impressive sermon on a series of Old Testament leaders, finally calling the Jewish leaders to account for their disobedience toward God and their murder of Christ. They stone Stephen to death.

BibleGateway: Acts 7 ESV Text: Acts 7 Acts 7 (Listen) Stephen’s Speech 7:1 And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and said to him, ‘Go out from… Read More »Abide in God’s Word

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Before the high priest, Stephen preaches an impressive sermon on a series of Old Testament leaders, finally calling the Jewish leaders to account for their disobedience toward God and their murder of Christ. They stone Stephen to death.

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The church chooses seven men, including Stephen, to serve in the daily distribution of food. Enemies seize Stephen, bring him before the council, and accuse him falsely.

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Ananias and Sapphira sell a piece of land and promise to give all of the proceeds to the church, but secretly keep some of the money for themselves. Both are struck dead as a result of their pretentious dishonesty. The apostles perform many signs and wonders. Out of jealousy, the high priest and the Sadducees imprison the apostles. Defiantly the apostles continue to proclaim Christ. At the advice of Gamaliel, the council has the apostles beaten and released.

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After Lot has been captured during a battle, Abram uses his own personal army to restore Lot, the people of Lot’s household, and his possessions. Melchizedek blesses Abram. (Refer to Hebrews 7 for more information regarding Melchizedek.)

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Jesus proclaims Himself to be the Good Shepherd. Jesus teaches that He is one with God the Father. The Jews attempt to stone Jesus and to arrest Him, but Jesus escapes and crosses the Jordan. Many people believe in Him.

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The priests and the Sadducees arrest Peter and John for their proclamation of the resurrection of Christ. On trial before the high-priestly family, Peter boldly proclaims Christ. Even though Peter and John refuse to cease proclaiming Christ, their captors release them because the crowds are praising God that Peter and John have healed a lame man. The believers pray to the Lord. The believers pool their possessions and have everything in common.