What is the theme of this chapter?
The sermon and stoning of Stephen.
What is the key verse(s) of this chapter? Verse 51
"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you."
What can I apply to my life from this chapter (things to do/avoid)?
Looking at the big picture, I need to remember that the goal of the law and the prophets was Christ, not to help people repent and "be good." Man's disobedience to both shows that he desperately needs a Savior.
Additional observations/questions:
Stephen's sermon shows that Christ's rejection was no proof that He was not the Messiah because Israel's heroes had frequently been accepted only after having first been violently rejected. Israel rejected Christ when He came to earth the first time, but she will accept Him when He comes to earth the second time.
The sermon and stoning of Stephen.
What is the key verse(s) of this chapter? Verse 51
"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you."
What can I apply to my life from this chapter (things to do/avoid)?
Looking at the big picture, I need to remember that the goal of the law and the prophets was Christ, not to help people repent and "be good." Man's disobedience to both shows that he desperately needs a Savior.
Additional observations/questions:
Stephen's sermon shows that Christ's rejection was no proof that He was not the Messiah because Israel's heroes had frequently been accepted only after having first been violently rejected. Israel rejected Christ when He came to earth the first time, but she will accept Him when He comes to earth the second time.
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