Category: acts
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But If It Is From God
27The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.” 29Peter and the other apostles…
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Great Grace
33And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.–Acts 4 The apostles led the early church in two key ways here. They testified to the resurrection of Jesus. And they influenced their flock with grace. My friends, God has worked…
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Every One of You
38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” 40With…
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When the Day of Pentecost Came
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were…
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Fixed By His Own Authority
6So when they had come together, they [the apostles] asked him [Jesus], “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon…
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The Opinions of Others
1Once safely on shore, we [Paul and his companions] found out that the island was called Malta. 2The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 3Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the…
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Hope and Food
33Just before dawn Paul urged them all [on the ship] to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. 34Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from…
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Salvation for the Hopeless
19On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.–Acts 27 Paul was being transported by sailing ship to Rome. The winds and storms were making the journey impossible.…
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The Gospel According to Jesus
12“On one of these journeys I [Paul] was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions. 14We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice…
