how to answer those who oppose the gospel

How to Answer Those Who Oppose the

GospelActs 6:8-15 page 604

Two Sides: Matthew

12:30

(8) Be Inwardly Prepared Ahead of Time

(8) Be Inwardly Prepared Ahead of Time

• Stephen was full of grace and power: 1 Pe 5:5-7 p.667• Stephen was used mightily by God

(9-10) Confront the Opposition With God’s Wisdom: Lk 21:12-18 p.581

How Do We Get God’s Wisdom?

• Fear God and nothing else: Prov 9:10• Saturate yourself in God’s Word: Rom

12:2• Regular participation and active

involvement in a good Bible teaching church: Heb 10:23-25

(11-14) Stand Strong Even When Falsely Accused

• Stephen was falsely accused• There was some truth to what they

said: Heb 7:12 p.659; 8:6-13; Galatians; Mt 5:17-18 p.535.

The Fulfillment Principle: 4 Types of Laws

• Sacrificial laws: Heb 10:14-18• Ceremonial laws: Mk 7:19; Acts 10• Judicial laws: Rom 13:1-7• Moral laws: Nu 23:19; Heb 13:8

(15) God Will Vindicate You: Ex 34:29-35 p.50; Lk 9:29

• His presence transforms us: 2 Cor 3:12-18 p.636; Heb 12:1-2 p.661• Let God vindicate you: Rom 12:19-21

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