PASSAGE: The Choosing of the Seven, Stephen Seized
MEMORY VERSE: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1
NOTES: (v.1-7) The number of disciples was increasing, and so the Grecian Jews complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve disciples decided to choose seven men who are full of the Spirit and wisdom. They chose Stephan, Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas.
-(v.8-15) Stephan was a man of God's grace and power, who did many great wonders and miraculous signs. Members from the Synagogue of the Freedmen opposed Stephen, but could not stand up against his wisdom. So they secretly plotted to falsely accuse him of blasphemy with false witnesses. But when the people were sitting in the Sanhedrin and looked at Stephen, they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
ACT OF LOVE: Today, I went with my mom to Rite-Aid to buy some pregnancy-related stuff for my sister, who is just DAYS away from giving birth!! My mom's friend had told her about something that helped her alot while she was nursing, and so my mom wanted to buy it for my sister. Unfortunately, the friend did not know what the product was called, and could only describe it by how she used it. When we got to Rite-Aid, my mom really, really, wanted me to go up to the cashier and ask about the product by describing it. The thing is, it's pretty awkward to describe (especially to strangers), and so I was hesitant. However, as my mom really wanted me to ask, I sacrificed some pride and asked the pharmacist. It turns out that they've never heard of it before and we ended up not buying anything haha. But at least my mom's satisfied!
BTW, I'm SO EXCITED for the arrival of my baby nephew, Josiah Kellams! It's predicted that my sister will give birth within 10 days!!! OH BABY. I wish I could be there!
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