Acts

Book Of Acts

Summary: With Jesus gone what happened to the apostles? Who replaced Judas? Why as Gentiles do we not have to follow all the Jewish traditions and laws too? The Physician Luke after penning his historical account of Jesus wrote Acts to answer these question. The book is broken in two parts. The first is following the apostles and the second is Luke's account of following Paul around. Take a look at what I saw.


Things I Noticed:

1. Two men stood in white robes
2. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to praying together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
3. they were bewildered because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. (God giving perfect translation to all ears.)
4. And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others mocking said, "They are filled with new wine."
5. Awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through apostles.
6. "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" And he took him by the right hand raised him up.(Faith shown in action as Peter pulled the man up.)
7. The Author of Life
8. And his name-by faith in his name-has made this man strong whom you see
9. And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are preformed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
10. We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.
11. for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God.
12. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word.
13. Now an angel of The Lord said to Philip.
14. The Spirit of The Lord carried Phillip away. (Teleport, traveling whatever you call it God moves him incredible distances without a car.)
15. And for three days he was without sight and neither ate not drank.
16. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.
17. "Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God."
18. He fell into a trance. (Yep it's in here and Peter is the one who is experiencing it.)
19. A man stood before me in bright clothes.
20. If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way.
21. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christian.

22. Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world.
23. So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. (Prophecy brought charity and righteousness.)
24. They came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
25. Elymas the magician opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
26. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city supposing that he was dead.
27. They had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting hey committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
28. By giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their heart by faith.
29. Should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.
30. And the arose a sharp disagreement (Yes it happens)
31. having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
32. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night:
33. Few of the leading women.
34. (I am partial to this verse because Jason was accused) "These men who have turned the world upside down..."
35. fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
36. For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
37. Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way.
38. For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God whom I belong and whom I worship


Paul has been imprisoned so now I am hoofing it with his letters to some churches, the first one in Rome. I am now part of the ancient postal service delivering words to the saints. Luke is with me and we continue on our discussion of Exodus and how Moses is a foreshadow of the messiahship of Jesus. I have to go we are about to set up camp for the night. Till then, Read up, Post up, and Shalom.