Acts 15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentile by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Paul and Barnabas had come to Jerusalem because there […]
Acts 13:15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Paul and Barnabas went to Antioch and they went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. The leaders of […]
Acts 12:14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
Peter had just escaped from prison and he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John. There were many believers gathered together at the house of Mary who […]
Acts 12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
The apostle James had just been killed by Herod. Herod then had Peter arrested […]
Acts 11:4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Peter had just gotten back to Jerusalem after baptizing Cornelius when he was approached by the Christian Jews and condemned for his actions. The Jews did not receive the same vision that Peter had received and they were […]
Acts 10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
How did Peter know about the power of Jesus? How did Peter know about the death and resurrection of Jesus? Peter knew because he was an […]
Acts 10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
How easy is it for you to allow doubt to cloud your judgment? Thomas had heard with his ears that others had seen Jesus alive, but he refused to believe until he personally saw his risen Lord […]
Acts 10:19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
God orchestrated this meeting between Peter and Cornelius. God desired that Cornelius and his household be filled with the Holy Ghost and be baptized with water. God started by working on the heart of Cornelius to send for […]
Acts 10:15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Peter saw a vision. In this vision the heavens were opened up and a great sheet was let down and in the sheet was all sorts of unclean animals. A voice then spoke to Peter […]
Acts 9:35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
There was a man named Aeneas who had been sick for eight years. Peter saw the man and he told him that Jesus had made him whole and that he should get up out of bed. As a result […]
Acts 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Simon had been saved and baptized through the preaching of Philip. The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Lord was working in Samaria so they sent Peter and John. Peter […]
Acts 5:19 - 20 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
The religious leaders had arrested Peter and the other apostles for preaching the name of Christ. While the […]
Acts 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold a portion of land. They agreed that they were going to keep back a portion of the proceeds and give the rest to the apostles. […]
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Peter and John had healed a lame man who had been lame from birth. They then used the attention that they received […]
Acts 4:21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Peter and John had healed a lame man and because of the boldness of their sharing the gospel with the people in […]
Acts 4:19-20 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
The religious leaders recognized that God had performed a mighty miracle through Peter […]
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
You do not need to be well educated in order to be used of God. Peter and John were not educated […]
Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, by what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Peter and John had just spent a night in prison. The religious leaders then brought the apostles out and asked them by what power they healed the man who was lame from […]
Acts 4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Peter just finished preaching to the multitudes in the temple about how all the prophets had told about Jesus. Their sermon was so strong that the religious leaders put them in prison. However, regardless of […]
Acts 3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Peter is talking to the multitude in the temple about how they denied Jesus before Pilate and insisted on a murder being released. It was because of the lack of knowledge of the ways of God that the […]
Acts 3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Peter and John went to the temple at the hour of prayer. […]
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do?
The word of God does not return void. Peter preached the scriptures and the hearts of the multitude were open to the truth. The multitudes […]
Acts 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we are all witnesses.
Peter is preaching on the day of Pentecost. In this passage we see that Peter is sharing with the multitude his testimony that God has given him. The testimony is simple; he has seen Jesus raised from the dead. It is a simple […]
Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
As promised by Jesus, the Holy Ghost filled the followers of Jesus and they began to speak in tongues. The disciples were speaking of the wonderful works of God, but every man could hear the disciples in their own langue. It did not […]
Acts 1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Jesus has ascended to heaven and the disciples have returned to Jerusalem to wait for the filling of the Holy Spirit as Jesus had promised them. While the disciples were waiting, they […]
II Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
There is always more to learn about God. The more time you take drawing closer to HIM, the more you will find out how much you do not know. […]
Psalms 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Are you ready for action? There are those who say that they trust God but they are unwilling to act upon their faith. God desires that you not only acknowledge HIM in your life but that you […]
Psalms 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
God does not need your talents. God has given you your gifts and abilities, but God does not need them. When you do something in your own strength, you are the one who receives the […]
Psalms 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Jonah was instructed by God to go to Nineveh. Jonah decided to run away from God so he went the opposite direction. Jonah tried to hide from God and God sent a storm. Jonah understood that the storm was […]
Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
What can you do apart from the grace of God in your life? If God determines that you are not going to do something, there is nothing you can […]
