In His Image Ministries

Friday April 28 Bible Reading:      Acts 7: 42 - 60 Topic:          Stephen's Defence Stephen one of the seven Deacons of the early Church was brought to the Jewish Council on trumped-up charges of blaspheming God, Moses and the Temple. His accusers were Jews from the Synagogue of the Freedmen who were not able to withstand his spirit-filled preaching of Jesus in his defence. Stephen challenged the unbelief of his people especially their leaders through a detailed account of their rejection of God and His messengers throughout their history. Their love for God was proved to be shallow because they did not obey the Word of God. He concluded that their belief in their traditions was always stronger than their love for God, hence their rebellious actions against Jesus. Though they knew that Stephen's testimony against them was true, they took him out of the city and killed him. ...