The scripture for Pastor John's sermon this morning comes from

Acts chapter six.

Acts chapter six beginning in verse eight.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

Then some of those who belong to the synagogue of the Friedman, as it was called, and of the Sirenians and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Solitia and Asia,

arose and disputed with Stephen.

But they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

Then they secretly instigated men who said,

We have heard them speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.

And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes.

And they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council.

Instead of false witnesses who said,

This man never ceases to speak words against his holy place and the law.

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change

the customs which Moses delivered to us.

And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an

angel.

There are three questions now in this text. I want to try to answer. The first one comes out of verse 14 where these false witnesses are saying this Jesus will destroy this place

Temple in Jerusalem and will change the customs which Moses delivered.

My first question is, did Jesus say that?

Did Jesus teach that?

I want to go back and ask, did Jesus say things like I will destroy the temple?

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