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Acts 12:1-19

Acts 12:1-19

Herod kills James and imprisons Peter under extreme guard, but the church keeps praying and God sends an angel to break Peter's chains and open the pr...

Acts 11:19-30

Acts 11:19-30

Persecution scatters believers, yet the Lord uses their witness to bring Greek-speaking pagans in Antioch to Christ. Barnabas encourages the growing c...

Acts 11:1-18

Acts 11:1-18

The circumcision party challenges Peter for eating with Gentiles, so he recounts God's vision, the Spirit's command, Cornelius's angelic message, and ...

Acts 10:9-48

Acts 10:9-48

God prepares Peter through a vision not to call common what God has cleansed, then sends him into the Gentile Cornelius's home. Peter sees that God sh...

Acts 9:36-10:8

Acts 9:36-10:8

Peter raises Tabitha, a disciple known for good works and charity, from death; the miracle becomes known throughout Joppa and many believe. In Caesare...

Acts 9:23-35

Acts 9:23-35

Saul immediately begins suffering for Christ as enemies plot to kill him, yet believers wisely help him escape. Barnabas receives the distrusted conve...

Acts 9:10-22

Acts 9:10-22

Jesus sends Ananias to the feared persecutor Saul, whom he has chosen to carry his name and suffer for it. Ananias obeys, calls Saul his brother, lays...

Acts 9:1-9

Acts 9:1-9

Saul travels toward Damascus with authority to imprison followers of the Way, but the risen Jesus confronts and blinds him. By declaring that Saul's p...

Acts 8:26-40

Acts 8:26-40

The Spirit sends Philip to an Ethiopian official reading Isaiah. Philip asks whether he understands, explains that Isaiah's suffering servant points t...

Acts 8:9-25

Acts 8:9-25

Simon the sorcerer receives baptism but reveals a heart still seeking personal power and reputation when he offers money for the apostolic gift. Peter...

Acts 8:1-8

Acts 8:1-8

Saul ravages the Jerusalem church and believers scatter throughout Judea and Samaria, but persecution cannot stop the gospel. The scattered Christians...

Acts 6:8-7:60

Acts 6:8-7:60

False witnesses accuse Stephen, but his Spirit-given sermon traces God's promises through Abraham, Joseph, Moses, the tabernacle, and the prophets to ...

Acts 5:33-6:7

Acts 5:33-6:7

Acts 5:33–6:7

An Unstoppable Message

Gamaliel restrains the council from killing the apostles, yet they are beaten and ordered to stop preaching; they rejoice in suffering and continue pr...

Acts 5:22-32

Acts 5:22-32

After an angel frees the apostles, they return to the temple and teach. The authorities arrest them again but fear the people. Peter and the apostles ...

Acts 5:12-21

Acts 5:12-21

The Spirit grows the church through apostolic preaching, signs, healing, and faith among ordinary people despite elite opposition. Imprisonment cannot...

Acts 5:1-11

Acts 5:1-11

Ananias and Sapphira retained ownership of their property and could freely decide what to give, but they lied to gain spiritual prestige. Their decept...

Acts 4:23-37

Acts 4:23-37

After being threatened, the believers pray from Psalm 2, recognizing that human evil fulfilled God's sovereign purpose in Christ's death. The Spirit a...

Acts 4:13-22

Acts 4:13-22

Religious authorities recognized that the bold, untrained apostles had been with Jesus and could not deny the healed man's public testimony. Threats c...

Acts 4:1-12

Acts 4:1-12

Temple authorities imprison Peter and John for preaching resurrection in Jesus, yet thousands believe. Before the same leaders he once feared, Spirit-...

Acts 3:11-26

Acts 3:11-26

Peter refuses credit for the lame man's healing and directs every eye to God's glorified servant Jesus—the Holy and Just One, Prince of Life, promised...

Acts 3:1-10

Acts 3:1-10

Peter and John meet a man lame from birth at the temple gate. Peter has no silver or gold but, in the name of Jesus Christ, commands him to rise and w...

Acts 2:40-47

Acts 2:40-47

Acts 2:40-47

A Vital Church

Those who receive Peter's gospel message are baptized and join a vital church marked by steadfast apostolic teaching, fellowship, shared meals, prayer...