The number of God’s people increased in Egypt. He died to show Jesus is our only hope and salvation. When we follow Christ, we give up our own plans. ![]() You can bring glory to Jesus in your suffering and long for God and heaven. ![]() Stephen had peace at death due to his believe in Christ as Savior. Bible scholars believe this is because he is supporting Stephen in his trial and he is getting ready to receive him into heaven. Note how Jesus is standing rather than sitting at the right hand of God. Conclusions to WordGo Christ’s Life and Work Acts 7:54-60 God is with you in the dark times always. It gives me hope that one day I can be altruistic and loving as Stephen in the midst of my struggles. We need to do our best to grow closer to God and walk in His ways, so we can avoid sin as much as possible.ġ4) To always help others, to pray for others (even your enemies), and to have faith that God is just and He is in control. He was full of the Holy Spirit and saw God.ġ3) The source and nature of opposition is the devil and evil, as well as in. Stephen maintained his composure the entire time despite his life being on the line. They gnashed their teeth, yelled, and covered their ears (sounds like toddlers to me). Questions for Acts 7:54-60ġ2) The religious leaders were angry and got defensive even though they knew Stephen was right and innocent. Stephen prayed for the souls of his oppressors. The members of the Sanhedrin were furious, but Stephen saw the glory of God. We simply have to confess our sins, ask for restoration, and believe. We all fail, but Jesus waits to pick up right back up. Although Peter failed, he was restored because he was repentant. Judas chose death over receiving God’s grace and mercy for his sins. Conclusions to WordGo Christ’s Life and Work Matthew 26:69-27:10 Peter had faith in who Jesus was and had the right heart Judas did not. Judas betrayed Jesus to leaders Peter betrayed him to servant girls. Judas’ act was premeditated Peter’s was not. Peter wept bitterly, truly repentant of what he did, while Judas took his own life. Judas tried to make his sin right, but his sorrow was not one of repentance. All they cared about was their own power.ġ1) Both were remorseful for what they had done. They did not care that Jesus was innocent (they all knew that). However, Judas receives no comfort from the religious leaders (after all, we are all responsible for our own sins). He returned the silver and admitted he had sinned. Peter never thought he was human and would abandon Jesus.ġ0) Judas now feels guilty for betraying Jesus. He forgot that Jesus was meant to die, as he had predicted his own death. Questions for Matthew 26:69-27:10ĩ) He knows who Jesus was and that he was with Jesus. The chief priests could not put blood money into the treasury, so they used Judas’s 30 silver coins he had returned to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. He threw the money in the temple and then hanged himself. He returned the 30 silver coins to the chief priests and elders, saying he had sinned and betrayed innocent blood. Judas had remorse when he saw Jesus would be killed. They bound him and handed him over to Pilate. The chief priests and elders decided to kill Jesus. ![]() A rooster crowed, and Peter remembered what Jesus had predicted. Peter denied knowing Jesus three times when two servant girls and others asked him if he were with Jesus.
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