Acts 8:1-8 Persecution and God’s Redemptive Plan
August 18, 2024
This text gives the believer great insight into the divine strategy which began with the persecution of Stephen and then spread throughout Jerusalem. The persecution led to a scattering of the believers who in their new position continued to preach the Gospel of Christ. A great purge followed as people came to belief and were healed resulting in great joy!
Acts 8:1-8 ESV
And Saul approved of his execution.
And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria
4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was much joy in that city.
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