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Mar 14, 2024 · Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”. Acts 2:4: “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”. Acts 4:12: “Salvation is found in no ...
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Structure. Acts is divided into five parts. Acts 1 details Jesus’ commission. 2-7 focus on the arrival of the Spirit and birth of the Chur ch. 8-12 describe life within the Jesus movement. 13-20 recount the mission of the Church. And 21-28 end with Paul’s arrest.
Jul 28, 2018 · The Book of Acts gives us an example of radical generosity to follow, and we should seek to share with other Christians in need (Acts 4:32). Like Stephen, we should always be prepared to give an answer for the hope we have as Christians testifying to the saving work of Jesus Christ (Acts 7). The book of Acts shows faith in action.
- Like Peter and John, We Should Give All Credit to Jesus.
- Like The Believers, We Should Let The Holy Spirit Embolden us.
- Like Barnabas, We Should Continually Encourage others.
- Like The First Christians, We Should Give Generously and Share Our possessions.
- Unlike Ananias and Sapphira, We Should Give For God’s Glory, Not Vanity.
- Like Peter and John, Our Lives Should Reflect The Presence of Jesus.
- Like The Early Church, We Need to Be Unashamed of The Gospel.
“Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.” (Acts 4:10) When the miraculous work of healing that Peter and John had been equipped to do caught the attention of the religious leaders, Peter and John did...
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!” (Acts 4:8) “Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak yo...
“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 4:36-37) “When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas to...
“With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to any...
“Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” (Acts 5:4) The sin of this couple wasn’t that they didn’t give away all of the money from their property sale. It had been theirs to do with as they wis...
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) I’m so thankful to Jesus for leveling the playing field. In a time when religious leaders oppressed people with their faulty interpretations of God’s Word, Jesus ...
The early Christians just couldn’t stop talking about the risen Jesus, even though it got them into considerable trouble along the way. It was just too good of news not to share. We need to recover this contagion: When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or g...
Sep 6, 2017 · The book of Acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly Paul and Peter, after Jesus's ascension into Heaven. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the Holy Spirit and the role of Jesus' lessons in our lives. This is the story of Christianity's beginnings and how evangelism played ...
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Jan 22, 2024 · Look into the Book of Acts to Find God's Purpose for Our Lives. God’s power is at work in you to carry out His mission. Lifeway Adults. January 22, 2024. The following is an excerpt from the Storyteller Acts Bible study. Acts, like Luke’s Gospel, is a letter written from one friend to another. When Luke wrote to Theophilus in the Gospel of ...
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May 6, 2019 · Book of Acts. The book of Acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of Jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers.
