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Memorize: Intensive defense by Stephen Acts 7 Key Verses: 3, 9-10, 18, 25, 37, 39, 51, 58 God often calls people to leave and go. We see this as we read the events here in Acts. Stephen lays out a brief history of God’s call to His people to leave and to gather. Stephen showsContinue reading “Day 28”

Memorize: Providing deacons ends injustice Acts 6 Key Verses: 1, 7, 15 Injustice can happen when people get involved in the process. But justice can be approached as well. The two groups of Jews have been divided because of years of prejudice. And even the Church was blind to some of the implications of thisContinue reading “Day 27”

Memorize: Sapphira and Ananias judged Acts 5 Key Verses: 1, 4, 13, 15, 19, 38-39 Some people just feel like they need to be the ones getting the credit. They are not content to let Jesus get the credit, so they jump in the spotlight. That is what happened with Sapphira and Ananias. Many believersContinue reading “Day 26”

Memorize: Yield from public preaching Acts 4 Key Verses: 3, 7, 10, 12, 20, 29, 33 The Sadducees were a small slice of the Jews of Jesus’ day. They did not believe in any miracles. Miracles were against their beliefs. So when they hear the apostles proclaiming that a miracle happened, they have to stopContinue reading “Day 25”

Memorize: Lame man is healed Acts 3 Key Verses: 6, 15-16, 19 We look at begging from a very different perspective today than they did back then. Devout Jews felt an obligation to give to the poor. We feel an obligation to cross to the other side of the street. The man in our passageContinue reading “Day 24”

Memorize: Outpouring of Holy Spirit Acts 2 Key Verses: 3, 5, 8, 15, 16, 22, 37-38, 42 Sometimes we get so used to hearing a passage of Scripture, or we just read so fast, that we take some things for granted. Take a look at verse three. These are not tongues of fire, but somethingContinue reading “Day 23”

Memorize: Heavenly ascension of Christ Acts 1 Key Verses: 1-3, 4-5, 8, 11, Acts begins by saying it is a second volume of a two volume work, the first being the Gospel of Luke. We don’t know anything about this man Theophilus except that his name means “lover of God.” Theophilus is thought to beContinue reading “Day 22”

Memorize: Holy Spirit Working in the Church Acrostic Theme: Holy Spirit Working in the Church Author: Luke the Apostle who also wrote the Gospel of Luke Date Written: Between 62-70 A.D. Audience: Dedicated to Theophilus, but written to both Jews & Gentiles. Key Verse: 1:8 This book is all about Jesus continuing His ministry inContinue reading “Acts – Day 22.00”