Stephen’s Defense
Act 7:2 LSB - [2] And he said, "Hear me, brothers and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Act 7:51 LSB - [51] "You men--stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears--are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
Act 7:53 LSB - [53] you who received the Law as ordained by angels, and [yet] did not observe it."
Stephen Is Stoned to Death
Act 7:55-56 LSB - [55] But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; [56] and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
Act 7:59-60 LSB - [59] They went on stoning Stephen as he was calling out and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" [60] Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" And having said this, he fell asleep.
Saul Persecutes the Church
Act 8:1 LSB - [1] Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Philip Preaches in Samaria
Act 8:5 LSB - [5] Now Philip went down to the city of Samaria and [began] preaching Christ to them.
Act 8:14-15 LSB - [14] Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, [15] who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
An Ethiopian Receives Christ
Act 8:32-33 LSB - [32] Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "AS A SHEEP IS LED TO SLAUGHTER; AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH. [33] "IN HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY; WHO WILL RECOUNT HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE EARTH."
Isa 53:7-8 LSB - [7] He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. [8] By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living, [That] for the transgression of my people, striking [was due] to Him?
Act 8:36-37 LSB - [36] And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" [37] [And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."]
The Conversion of Saul
Act 9:3-6 LSB - [3] And as he was traveling, it happened that when he was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; [4] and falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" [5] And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He [said], "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, [6] but rise up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do."
Act 9:11 LSB - [11] And the Lord [said] to him, "Rise up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,
Act 9:15-16 LSB - [15] But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; [16] for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name."
Act 9:17-18 LSB - [17] So Ananias departed and entered the house. And he laid his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord sent me--[that is] Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming--so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." [18] And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he rose up and was baptized;
Saul Begins to Preach Christ
Act 9:19-20 LSB - [19] and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, [20] and immediately he [began to] proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."
Act 9:31 LSB - [31] So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria was having peace, being built up. And going on in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to multiply.
Peter Heals Aeneas
Act 9:31, 34 LSB - [31] So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria was having peace, being built up. And going on in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to multiply. ... [34] And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and make your bed." Immediately he rose up.
Peter Raises Tabitha to Life
Act 9:40-41 LSB - [40] But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. [41] And he gave her his hand and raised her up. And calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
