by Shannon Popp | Dec 10, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:56 “And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”” Thirteen times we see the posture of our risen Lord in heaven seated at the right hand of the Father. Here and only here we see that Jesus has risen from...
by Shannon Popp | Dec 9, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:55 “But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” Stephen is FULL of the Holy Spirit! Which makes this scenes contrast, drastically pop off the page at us. The Sanhedrin are grinding...
by Shannon Popp | Dec 8, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:54 “Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him.” These religious leaders have had enough, and are outraged at Stephen’s words towards them. Don’t forget, they are the court room called Hewn Stone, and now Stephen’s...
by Shannon Popp | Dec 7, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:53 “you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.”” Stephen is on trial for speaking blasphemy against the law, now Stephen turns the tables and accuses the Sanhedrin (legalistic spiritual leaders) of not keeping the law!! This language...
by Shannon Popp | Dec 6, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:52 “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,” Stephen now disassociates himself with these men, saying “your” and not “our”...
