by Shannon Popp | Nov 5, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:18 “until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph.” God can take evil and use it for good, as He did here when He raised up another king over Egypt who did not like the Jewish people or know Joseph. Nothing escaped the hand of God, and His...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 4, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:17 ““But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt” Stephen’s defense is a lot less about his own life, and more about opening the hearers ears to the promises of God. Revealing that our...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 3, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:15-16 “And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers, and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.” Here Stephen’s message gets a little muddy unless...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 2, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:14 “And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.” This is the invitation from a son with power and authority to set them free, give them a home, and food. God’s plan was to bring this entire family from Canaan...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 1, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:12-13 “But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit. And on the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.” Clever speech. It is tough on the surface...
