Tag Archives: Sacred Space

Acts 7:7 ‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’  8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.  9 “And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him 10 and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. 11 Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit. 13 And on the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh

LEARNING FROM OTHERS: Brian Borgman

Cliff Notes: Stephen uses the history of God’s interaction with Abraham and Joseph — before the law, before Moses and before the Temple — to point out to the Jewish leaders they have forgotten the real identity and location of Sacred space.

LEARNING ABOUT SACRED SPACE FROM JESUS — ESV Verses from John with only Chapter citations.
8 Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am. 6 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. 6  I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. 8 I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. 10 Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.  10 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 11 I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. 14 I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 15 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 15  I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.