Acts 4;4-7 4.  But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to about five thousand. Is there a difference between the brand new firstborn son of a rich farmer and the fully mature farmer? The infant by virtue of the name given him, is owner and heir of...

Acts 4;1-3 1.  And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,2.  annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.3.  And they arrested them and put them in custody until...

Acts 3;22-26 22.  Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet from your brethren as he raised me up.  You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.23.  And it shall be that every soul that does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the...

Acts 3;16-21 16.  And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; and the faith which is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.17.  “And now brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance,...

Acts 3;13-15 13.  The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers,Glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he has decided to release him.14.  But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked...

Acts 3;11&12 11.  While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded.12.  And when Peter saw it he addressed the people, “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our...

Acts 3;7-10 7.  And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.8.  And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.9.  And all the people saw him walking and...

Acts 3;2-6 2.  And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask for alms of those who entered the temple.3.  Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms.4.  And...

Acts 3;1 1.  Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. “But I call upon God; and the LORD will save me.  Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he will hear my voice.”  (Psalm 55;16&17) “When Daniel knew...

Acts 2;43-47 43.  And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.44.  And all who believed were together and had all things in common;45.  and they sold their goods and distributed them to all, as any had need.46.  And day by day, attending the...

Acts 2;40-42 40.  And he testified with many other words and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”41.  So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.42.  And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking...

Acts 2;39 39.  For the promise is to you and to all your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him.” “And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you, but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power.”...

Acts 2;38  (…continued from 4/19) 38.  And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday I called baptism ‘God’s Witness Protection Plan’ because it truly gives...

Acts 2;37-39 37.  Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”38.  And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness...

Acts 2;33-36 33.  Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear.34.  For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my...

Acts 2;29-32 29.  “Brethren, I may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.30.  Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his...

Acts 2;24-28 24.  But God raised him up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.25.  For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;26....

Acts 2;22&23 22.  Men of Israel, hear these words:  Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst as you yourselves know—23.  this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God,...

Acts 2;14-21 14.  But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.15.  For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the...

Acts 2;5-13 5.  Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.6.  And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one  heard them speaking in their own language.7.  And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not all of these who...

Acts 2;1-4 1.  When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.2.  And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting.3.  And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and...

Acts 1;21-26 21. So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,22.  Beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to...

Acts 1;15-20 15.  In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (The company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said16.  “Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those...

Acts 1;12-14 12.  Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey away;13.  and when they entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the...

Acts 1;9-11 9.  And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.10.  And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white robes,11.  and said, “ Men of...

Acts 1;8b 8b.  and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.” The Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, includes more than our own personal justification, it also include our sanctification. We are not only forgiven of our sin and...

Acts 1;6-8a 6.  So when they came together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”7.  He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority.8a.  But you shall receive power when...

Acts 1;1-5 1.  In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,2.  until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.3.  To them he presented himself alive...

John 21;23-25 23.  The saying spread abroad among the brethren that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”24.  This is the disciple who...

John 21;20-22 20.  Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?”21.  When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this mam?”22.  Jesus...

John 21;18&19 18.  Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go.”19.  (This he said to...