Stephen is on trial for speaking against the temple and the law of Moses. False witnesses accuse him of saying Jesus will destroy the temple. In his defense, Stephen recounts the history of God's people, highlighting three men of God - Abraham, Joseph, and Moses. He argues that the Most High does not dwell in temples made by hands. God's hand made all things, including the temple. Stephen then convicts the Jewish leaders, calling them stiff-necked and accusing them of betraying and murdering the Righteous One, Jesus, despite receiving the law from angels.

2. …and they set up false witnesses who said, “This
man never ceases to speak words against this
holy place and the law, for we have heard him
say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this
place and will change the customs that Moses
delivered to us.”
Acts 6:13-­‐14 (ESV)

3. And the high priest said, “Are these things so?”
Acts 7:1 (ESV)

4. All Scripture is breathed out by God and
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correcGon, and for training in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)

5. Stephen’s Witness
1. FALSE CHARGES

6. Stephen’s Witness
1. FALSE CHARGES
2. 3 MEN FROM GOD

7. • Abraham goes by faith & God gives countless
descendants to an old man with no children.
• Joseph suffers but his sufferings are used to
provide for God’s people AND bring Joseph’s
dream to pass.
• Moses is raised up as deliverer for God’s
people who were slaves.

8. Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses
made by hands, as the prophet says,
“‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me, says
the Lord,
or what is the place of my rest?
Did not my hand make all these things?’

9. Stephen’s Witness
1. FALSE CHARGES
2. 3 MEN FROM GOD
3. THE TEMPLE & THE LAW CONVICT YOU!

10. “You sGff-­‐necked people, uncircumcised in heart
and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As
your fathers did, so do you. Which of the
prophets did your fathers not persecute? And
they killed those who announced beforehand
the coming of the Righteous One, whom you
have now betrayed and murdered, you who
received the law as delivered by angels and did
not keep it.”
Acts 7:48-­‐53 (ESV)