Essential Review Essential Background – All Jesus did & taught Essential Role – to be a witness Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy Spirit Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah Essential Proofs – Signs & Wonders of Apostles Essential Boldness – to share the word of God Essential Character – avoiding hypocrisy wit Essential Principle – obey God rather than man Essential Sacrifice – martyrdom of Stephen

Impact of Stephen’s Death A great persecution against the church (8:2) They were all scattered (8:2) Saul ravaged the church (8:3) People who scattered preached the word (8:4)

Philip in Samaria (8:5-8) Proclaimed the Christ Paid attention Signs Healings

Simon the Magician (8:9-24).

Ethiopian Eunuch (8:26-40)

Essential Evangelism What were the differences? What was in common? Adapting our approaches and methods but never compromising the message.

For Next Week The Essential Conversion Read Acts Chapter 9:1-31 Mediate on: – What motivated Saul to go to Damascus? –How do you explain the light that shone? –What was Saul’s response to the voice? –Consider the preparation and significance of Ananias’ role. –What is Barnabas’s role in relation to Saul? –How does the revelation of Saul’s ministry fit with the transition in Acts?.