Tag: Apostles
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✨Peter Defends God’s Work to the Brethren✨
đź“–Â Scripture Reading (NKJV)✨ Acts 11:1–18 1 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” 4 But Peter explained it to them…
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✨ The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles ✨
đź“–Â Scripture Reading Acts 10:34–48 (NKJV) 34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord…
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✨ A Chosen Vessel 🕊️
🌷 The Lord transforms Saul’s fury into faith for His name’s sake. đź“– Scripture Reading — Acts 9:1–19 (NKJV) The Damascus Road: Saul Converted 1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that…
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“To Take His Place”
🌿 The Prayerful Selection of Matthias Acts 1:12–26 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. 13 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son…
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“He Will Come Again”
🌷 The Ascension of Jesus and the Promise of His Return Acts 1:9–11 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,…
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“The Promise and the Power”
🌷 Waiting on the Lord and Receiving His Strength đź“– Scripture Reading (NKJV) Acts 1:4–8 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be…
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THE ACTS of the Apostles
The Promise of the Holy Spirit Reference information available at: NKJVCompanion by Bonnie Moore Acts 1:1–3 1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom…