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until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly Ministryelection, responsibilities ofChosen DisciplesChrist's Orders

While He was together with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. “This,” He said, “is what you heard from Me;

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritGiftsThe Holy Spirit Described As God's GiftChrist's OrdersThe Father

While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.

Verse ConceptsClothing, Kinds OfWhiteAngels, Nt AppearancesLooking HeavenwardWhite ClothsTwo Angels

During these days Peter stood up among the brothers—the number of people who were together was about 120—and said:

Verse ConceptsBelieversA Hundred And Somegroupsgoodbyes

For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.”

Verse ConceptsGod Is ImmanentClosing UpDividing Spiritual BlessingsSharing

beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesLeadership Qualities

Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles.

Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionGuidance, Receiving God'sCasting LotsElevenDispensations

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: This Jesus the Nazarene was a man pointed out to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through Him, just as you yourselves know.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationLawlessnessPeter, Preacher And TeacherPreaching, Content OfApprovalGod Bearing Witness To ChristSigns Performed By ChristDoing God's WorksSigns And Wonders Of The GospelMiracles

Therefore my heart was glad,
and my tongue rejoiced.
Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,

Verse ConceptsTongueProvision For The Body

Seeing this in advance, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah:

He was not left in Hades,
and His flesh did not experience decay.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCorruption, SolutionOvercoming DeathKnowing BeforehandNo DecayChrist Would Rise

For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristMelchizedekRight Hand Of GodRight SidesChrist And HeavenChrist Is LordChrist Overcoming

And a man who was lame from birth was carried there and placed every day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg from those entering the temple complex.

Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature

and they recognized that he was the one who used to sit and beg at the Beautiful Gate of the temple complex. So they were filled with awe and astonishment at what had happened to him.

Verse ConceptsGatesMiracles, Responses ToAlmsgivingAltruismCharitySitting In The GatewayNamed GatesRecognising Peoplesurprises

While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, greatly amazed, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade.

Verse ConceptsSolomon, Life OfPorchesClinging To PeopleGateways Of The TempleGroups Running

So they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Nature And Source OfSuffering, Of BelieversThe Next DayEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man—by what means he was healed—

Verse ConceptsActs of KindnessKindnessHow Healing Came

for this sign of healing had been performed on a man over 40 years old.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesHealth And Healing

For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

Verse ConceptsLackBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfSacrificial GivingPlenty For The PoorAvoiding PovertyGiving Money To The ChurchSharingsales

and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed for each person’s basic needs.

Verse ConceptsFeetThe Apostles In ActionFinancesMoney Blessingssales

Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God!”

Verse ConceptsCommunismGod Hating LyingAuthorityGod Hates Lying

There was an interval of about three hours; then his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Verse ConceptsThree Hoursspace

A Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesRadiant LivesAurasLike Angelsserenity

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfAbrahamGod, Unity OfGod AppearingPay Attention To People!

He didn’t give him an inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, but He promised to give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him, even though he was childless.

Verse ConceptsGod Gave The LandGod's Promise To AbrahamNo Earthly Inheritance

“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him

Verse ConceptsJealousyAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod With Specific PeopleThose Jealous Of People

When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors the first time.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

The second time, Joseph was revealed to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsRelatives Also InvolvedSecond ThingPeople Made KnownIdentityIdentity In ChristRace

“As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersPeople MultiplyingGod's Promise To AbrahamThe Time AppointedPromisesfulfillment

At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in God’s sight. He was cared for in his father’s home three months,

Verse ConceptsTwo To Four Months

and when he was left outside, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted and raised him as her own son.

Verse ConceptsAdoption

“As he was approaching the age of 40, he decided to visit his brothers, the Israelites.

Verse ConceptsVisiting

“But the one who was mistreating his neighbor pushed him away, saying:

Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

Verse ConceptsRulers

When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight. As he was approaching to look at it, the voice of the Lord came:

Verse ConceptsAmazingGod's Voice

He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors. He received living oracles to give to us.

Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsMoses, Significance OfAngels, Important EventsLawgiversIsrael In The WildernessAngels Giving The LawAngels As MediatorsThe Law Given Through Moses

But it was Solomon who built Him a house.

Verse ConceptsBuilding God's Dwelling

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

Verse ConceptsArrestingIntimidationenemies, of believersChurchPrisonersPulling PeopleDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalPersecutionjail

So there was great joy in that city.

Verse ConceptsJoyjoyfulness

Then even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he went around constantly with Philip and was astounded as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToChristian BaptismOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThose Who Had Faithpotential

When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Examples OfPowerSpiritual GiftsMoney BlessingsSaving Moneymagicghoststrying

So he got up and went. There was an Ethiopian man, a eunuch and high official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to worship in Jerusalem

Verse ConceptseunuchsJudaismQueensTravelTreasurerProselytes

and was sitting in his chariot on his way home, reading the prophet Isaiah aloud.

Verse ConceptsChariotsLiteracyReading The ScripturesNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:

He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,
so He does not open His mouth.

Verse ConceptsLambsMutenessSilenceJesus Christ, Meekness OfSheep ShearingHumility Of ChristPatience, The Nature OfChrist Being SilentChrist Was KilledUse Of The Scriptures

In His humiliation justice was denied Him.
Who will describe His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.

Verse ConceptsForetelling Christ's DeathChrist And ShamingNo Justice

Philip appeared in Azotus, and he was traveling and evangelizing all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of The ChurchTravelevangelizing

As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

Verse ConceptsJourneyLight, NaturalVisions And Dreams In ScriptureShiningSudden EventsLight In The Worlddamascus

There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!”

“Here I am, Lord!” he said.

Verse ConceptsecstasyGod, Revelation OfThose Who Saw VisionsThe Spirit SpeakingThis Is Medamascus

At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.

Verse ConceptsEyes Cared ForChristian BaptismScaleshumordamascus

And after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some days.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherSeveral DaysPeople EatingSpecific Cases Of Strengtheningdamascus

But all who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man who, in Jerusalem, was destroying those who called on this name and then came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

Verse ConceptsPrisonersKilling DisciplesCalling In Christ's NameIs It Really?Tying Up

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.

Verse ConceptsJoined To The ChurchFear Of IndividualsAcceptanceDiscipleshipdamascustrying

As Peter was traveling from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

Verse ConceptsSaintsVisiting

There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

Verse ConceptsParalyticsEight Or Nine YearsBeds

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who begged him, “Don’t delay in coming with us.”

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood

There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.

Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, stood at the gate.

Verse ConceptsGatesComing To GatesAsking Particular QuestionsPuzzlementPeople Sending People

They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

While Peter was thinking about the vision, the Spirit told him, “Three men are here looking for you.

Verse ConceptsMind, Of ChristThe Spirit SpeakingThose Looking For People

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

That’s why I came without any objection when I was sent for. So I ask: Why did you send for me?”

Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?People Willing

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in a dazzling robe stood before me

Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfHourSecret Prayer3 PmFour Or Five DaysWhite And Bright ClothesSparklingWhen To PrayFastingFasting And Prayer

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritGiftsPreaching, Importance OfSpiritual UnderstandingWhile Still Speakingghosts

“I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a visionary state, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me.

Verse ConceptsecstasyFour CornersLowering PeopleThose Who Saw VisionsFour SidesI PrayPutting Animals Down

“Now this happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,

Verse ConceptsHappinessHeart, And Holy SpiritGladnessSteadfastnessWhole HeartednessThe Grace Of GodPeople Encouraging OthersRejoicing In God's WorksWitnessing

Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the time of Claudius.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

On the night before Herod was to bring him out for execution, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the sentries in front of the door guarded the prison.

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

So he went out and followed, and he did not know that what took place through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

She recognized Peter’s voice, and because of her joy, she did not open the gate but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gateway.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

“You’re crazy!” they told her. But she kept insisting that it was true. Then they said, “It’s his angel!”

Verse ConceptsGuardiansSuperstitionAngels Interacting With PeopleReckoned InsaneAngelic Guardianship

At daylight, there was a great commotion among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

Verse ConceptsMorningGroups Trembling

He had been very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. Together they presented themselves before him. They won over Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, and through him they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms