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Feb 13, 2024 · When Stephen stood before his accusers, glowing with the face of an angel, he was radiating God’s wisdom and heaven’s glory. Without speaking a word, Stephen’s countenance gave witness that he was the Lord’s faithful servant.
Jan 14, 2019 · Remember the angel at Jesus’ empty tomb—“His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow” (Matthew 28:3). If Daniel 10:6 describes an angel (some say the preincarnate Son of God), “his face” is “like the appearance of lightning.”
Dec 9, 2023 · It is when Stephen addressed these charges that scripture says his face was like that of an angel (Acts 6:15), astounding those who saw him. So Stephen was a faithful servant chosen by the apostles who powerfully preached the gospel but was seized on false charges by jealous Jewish leaders.
Sep 29, 2020 · Standing for Jesus and displaying His Spirit makes us beautiful—and sometimes a target. In verse 15, we are told that as Stephen was confronted by false accusers, “all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel” (Acts 6:15). Later, as they stoned him, he saw Jesus waiting for him (Acts 7:55-56).
What does Acts 6:15 mean? Contemporary culture sees angels as benevolent beings come to serve and protect us and fill us with peace. We tend to think someone with "a face like an angel" is sweet and innocent. This leads to an assumption that Stephen looked harmless, benevolent, or peaceful.
Apr 4, 2017 · Therefore, in Matthew 18:10, when Jesus refers to “these little ones” whose angels see the face of God, he is talking about his disciples — those who will enter the kingdom of heaven — not people in general.
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Nov 19, 1995 · The Bible has this to say: “Gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.” What’s behind that marvelous word of affirmation? Well, we know from Acts that Stephen was a very good man. He was one of the first seven elected to be deacons in the early Christian church.
