2. Now when they heard these things they were
enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. 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. And he said, “Behold, I see the
heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at
the right hand of God.” But they cried out with a
loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed
together at him. Then they cast him out of the city
and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their
garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

3. And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out,
“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to his
knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do
not hold this sin against them.” And when he
had said this, he fell asleep.
And Saul approved of his execuHon.
Acts 7:54-­‐8:1 (ESV)

4. 1. Stephen’s Welcome

5. 1. Stephen’s Welcome
2. You Will Be My Witnesses!

6. And Saul approved of his execuHon.
And there arose on that day a great persecuHon
against the church in Jerusalem, and they were
all scaIered throughout the regions of Judea
and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men
buried Stephen and made great lamentaHon
over him.

7. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering
house aLer house, he dragged off men and
women and commiIed them to prison.
Now those who were scaIered went about
preaching the word.
Acts 8:1-­‐4 (ESV)

8. The church was “sca>ered”
διασπείρω [diaspeiro /dee·∙as·∙pi·∙ro/]
Three occurrences; translated as “scaIer
abroad” three Hmes. 1 to sca>er abroad,
disperse.

9. 1. Stephen’s Welcome
2. You Will Be My Witnesses!
3. “So there was great joy in that city.”

10. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and
proclaimed to them the Christ. And the crowds
with one accord paid aIenHon to what was
being said by Philip when they heard him and
saw the signs that he did. 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. So there was much joy in
that city.
Acts 8:5-­‐8 (ESV)