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In Which I Am Taught a Perfect Prayer for Our Times
2023-01-02 08:58 Acts 4:23-31. When Peter and John are released by the Jewish leaders they return to the other apostles and friends of Jesus and report what that they have been imprisoned for a night, questioned, and ...
Common People Often Tell Important Truths
2023-01-01 09:29 Acts 4:13-22. Peter and John have spent the night in jail and then have been questioned by the Jewish leaders, during which Peter boldly and convincingly proclaimed Jesus Christ as the source of the p...
How Do We React to Jesus After We've Killed Him?
2022-12-30 09:10 Acts 4:5-12. After having John and Peter jailed for a night, the rulers, scribes, and elders call them forward and ask by what power or name they are doing these things. Peter, filled with the Holy Sp...
A Night in Jail Won't Stop the Momentum
2022-12-28 09:24 Acts 4:1-4. As Peter is speaking, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees come upon the group. These men are annoyed that the apostles are teaching the people and proclaiming the res...
Waiting for the Times of Refreshing
2022-12-27 12:42 Acts 3:17-26. Peter continues to speaking to those gathered to see the healed lame man. After reminding them that they killed Jesus, who was the promised Savior, he says he knows they and their leader...
Peter Rubs It In, With Good Reason
2022-12-26 11:57 Acts 3:11-16. After Peter heals the lame man, many people run to see and are astounded. When Peter sees all the people, he asks them why they wonder at this. He says it is not by his power or piety th...
Fixing Our Attention on What Matters
2022-12-24 10:23 Acts 3:1-10. As Peter and John are entering the temple for prayer, a lame man who begs at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple every day, asks them for alms. Peter tells the man to "Look at us", and the m...
Joy is Attractive!
2022-12-23 11:14 Acts 2:43-47.  Immediately after the first Pentecost and the baptism of thousands, "fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles." All those who believed came t...
When the Time is Right, It's Right!
2022-12-22 11:05 Acts 2:39-42. Peter tells the gathered Jews on the first Pentecost that the promise of Jesus Christ is for all of them, and their children, and those who are far off, and everyone who God calls to Him...
When Is the Time to Wake Up?
2022-12-21 08:33 Acts 2:37-38. When the people listening to Peter hear about Jesus rising from the dead and realize their guilt in having Him crucified, they are cut to the heart and ask Peter and the apostles what th...