“He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One afternoon at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God,…
Month: August 2026
“Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, ‘Tabitha, get up.’ She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.” – Acts 9:40…
“As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’” – Acts 9:3-4 (NIV) Saul of…
“Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road, the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch…” – Acts 8:26-27…
“When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralysed or lame were healed. So there…
“Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.” – Acts 6:8 (NIV) Stephen is introduced to us not when he performs a miracle or delivers a sermon, but when the…
“The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.” – Acts 5:41 (NIV) They had just been flogged. This is not a metaphor or a mild inconvenience. First-century flogging by religious…
“…People brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.” – Acts 5:15 (NIV) The image is almost overwhelming in…
“Then Peter said, ‘Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?’” – Acts 5:3 (NIV)…
“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” – Acts 4:31 (NIV) The disciples had just come from their first brush…