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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, promise...

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...

Acts 2:14-39

Acts 2:14-39

Peter's Pentecost sermon declares that God has fulfilled his promises by pouring out the Holy Spirit and raising Jesus, the crucified Christ, from the...

Acts 2:1-13

Acts 2:1-13

At Pentecost the ascended Jesus fulfills his promise not to leave the church orphaned: the Holy Spirit fills the gathered believers and enables them t...

Acts 1:12–26

Acts 1:12–26

After Jesus' ascension, the apostles, women, Mary, and Jesus' brothers gather in united prayer. Peter explains Judas's apostasy from Scripture, the di...

Acts 1:1-11

Acts 1:1-11

Luke opens the second volume of his orderly account with the risen Jesus proving himself alive, teaching about God's kingdom, promising the Holy Spiri...