Study Desk

Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to Me. I have not yet gone up to My Father. But go to My brothers. Tell them that I will go up to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God!"

But these are written so you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. When you put your trust in Him, you will have life that lasts forever through His name.

Peter saw him and said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this one?"

So the news spread among the followers that this follower would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die. He said, "If I want him to wait until I come, what is that to you?"

For John the Baptist baptized with water but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes into your life. You will tell about Me in the city of Jerusalem and over all the countries of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth."

But others laughed and made fun, saying, "These men are full of new wine."

But God raised Him up. He allowed Him to be set free from the pain of death. Death could not hold its power over Him.

"Brothers, I can tell you in plain words that our early father David not only died but was buried. We know where his grave is today.

Peter said, "I have no money, but what I have I will give you! In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"

But you turned your backs against the Holy and Right One. Then you asked for a man who had killed someone to go free.

You killed the very One Who made all life. But God raised Him from the dead. We saw Him alive.

But you must be sorry for your sins and turn from them. You must turn to God and have your sins taken away. Then many times your soul will receive new strength from the Lord.

But for awhile He must stay in heaven until the time when all things are made right. God said these things would happen through His holy early preachers.

But many of those who heard what Peter and John said put their trust in Christ. The group of followers was now about 5,000 men.

Christ is the Stone that was put aside by you workmen. But He has become the most important Stone in the building.

They were surprised and wondered how easy it was for Peter and John to speak. They could tell they were men who had not gone to school. But they knew they had been with Jesus.

The many followers acted and thought the same way. None of them said that any of their things were their own, but they shared all things.

No one from outside their own group came in with them because they were afraid. But those outside the church had respect for the followers.

But some men came from their place of worship who were known as the Free people. They started to argue with Stephen. These men were from the countries of Cyrene and Alexandria and Cilicia and Asia.