“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison…
Category: Devotionals
“While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’” – Acts 13:2 (NIV) The first deliberate missionary movement in the history…
“So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him… Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up….
“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on…
“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,…
“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…