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Gospel Connections
Gospel Connections are the links between a biblical story and the gospel of Jesus. Review the Gospel Connections below and learn how to find Jesus in every story of the Bible.
Gospel Connection 1
1. Stephen performed many signs and wonders with power among the people (Acts 6:8).
1. Jesus performed many signs and wonders with power among the people (Acts 2:22).
Gospel Connection 2
2. Stephen was summoned before the Sanhedrin, the council of religious leaders in Jerusalem. There, he was falsely accused of blasphemy. False witnesses claimed that Stephen had despised the temple (Acts 6:13, 15).
2. Jesus was summoned before the Sanhedrin. There, he was falsely accused of blasphemy. False witnesses claimed that he had despised the temple (Luke 22:66; cf. Mark 14:58).
Gospel Connection 3
3. In response, Stephen declared that he saw heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God (Acts 7:56).
3. In response, Jesus testified that the Son of Man would be seated at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69).
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