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UNINTENDED UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Begins as a story of UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES c.33 Saul approved of [Stephens] execution . And there arose on that day a great Begins as persecution against the church in a story of Jerusalem, and

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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

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Saul approved of [Stephen’s] 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 (Acts 8:1)

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Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no

  • ne except Jews. (Acts 11:19)
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You have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it…

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…advancing in zeal beyond many of my

  • wn age among my people, so extremely

zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers (Gal. 1:13-14).

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Cried out and STOPPED their EARS

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Acts 9:56-60

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Paul linked his persecuting to his zeal as a Pharisee

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Paul linked his persecuting to his zeal as a Pharisee

  • Phil. 3:5-6 Acts 22:3-4; 23:6 Gal. 1:14
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Pharisees and the Hasidim

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Pharisees and the Hasidim

Gentiles all around us…. Some from among the people promptly went to the king, and he authorized them to introduce the way of living of the Gentiles. Thereupon they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem according to the Gentile custom. They covered over the mark of their circumcision and abandoned the holy covenant (1 Maccabees 1:11-15) In those days there appeared in Israel men who were breakers of the law, and they seduced many people, saying: ‘Let us go and make an alliance with the

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Pharisees and the Hasidim

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Pharisees and the Hasidim Paul saw himself protecting the true Jewish faith

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  • Dt. 17:2-7 - If there is found among you, a

man or woman who…has gone and served

  • ther gods and worshipped them…and it is

told you and you hear of it…

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then you shall inquire diligently, and if it is true and certain that such an abomination has been done in Israel, then …

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you shall bring out to your gates that man

  • r woman who has done this evil thing,

and you shall stone that man or woman to death with stones.

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To worship Jesus as Messiah was an offense that demanded stoning under the Law of Moses – unless, of course, Jesus actually was Messiah

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To worship Jesus as Messiah was an offense that demanded stoning under the Law of Moses – unless, of course, Jesus actually was Messiah

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“a hanged man is cursed by God”

  • Dt. 21:23
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Paolo Uccello - Stoning of

  • St. Stephen
  • c. 1397
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Rembrandt – The Stoning of

  • St. Stephen

1625

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Fra Angelico - The stoning of Stephen 1449

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Rules:

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Rules:

  • The place of stoning is well outside the court
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Rules:

  • The place of stoning is well outside the court
  • At the place of stoning, if the convicted

party says, “I have something to say in favor of my own acquittal,” the Jews must “bring him back” to the court

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Rules:

  • When the convicted was ten cubits

[about 15 feet] from the place of stoning, they say to him, “Confess.” The words are provided in the Mishna: May my death be an atonement for all my sins.

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Rules:

  • They push the convicted from a cliff,

drop a stone on his heart, continue until he is buried under stones.

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Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. (1 Cor. 15:8-9)

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Points for Home

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Points for Home

“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst” (1 Tim. 1:15)

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Points for Home

“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst” (1 Tim. 1:15)

Let us NEVER think that our worst is too much for God’s best!

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Points for Home

“Lord, do not hold this sin against them” (Acts 7:60)

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Points for Home

“Lord, do not hold this sin against them” (Acts 7:60)

Attitude check: Toward God and others!

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Points for Home

“I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle” (1 Cor. 15:9)

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Points for Home

“I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle” (1 Cor. 15:9)

I am moved by Paul’s humility!

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