The Spirit has devoted an entire chapter to delineate what it means to have the indwelling Spirit.The defense of Stephen was not to justify himself but for the power of the word. The same power Jesus expressed for the glory of his Father. Who was he,”Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power” and it was he who gave him authority which by the laying of hands was validated in heaven.
Jesus was the word become flesh and while he lived among men his life of witnessing was for the glory of God. In his prayer before his passion he made that clear. “ I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do./ And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own…
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