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God did not give him any land to own, not even enough to put his feet on. But He promised that the land would be his and his children's after him. At that time he had no children.

"The sons of Jacob sold Joseph to people from the country of Egypt because they were jealous of him. But God was with Joseph.

He thought his people would understand. He thought they knew God would let them go free by his help. But the people did not understand.

"The people had put Moses aside. They said, ‘Who made you a leader over us? Who said you are the one to say what is right or wrong?' But God made this man a leader. Moses was the one who brought them out of the country of Egypt. This was done by the help of the angel who was in the burning bush.

But God turned from them and let them worship the stars of heaven. This is written in the book of the early preachers, ‘Nation of Jews, was it to Me you gave gifts of sheep and cattle on the altar for forty years in the desert?

But Solomon was the one who built the house of God for Him.

But the Most High does not live in buildings made by hands. The early preacher said,

Those with Saul were not able to say anything. They heard a voice but saw no one.

Ananias said, "But Lord, many people have told me about this man. He is the reason many of Your followers in Jerusalem have had to suffer much.

But Saul kept on growing in power. The Jews living in Damascus wondered about Saul's preaching. He was proving that Jesus was the Christ.

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the followers. But they were afraid of him. They did not believe he was a true follower of Jesus.

But Peter raised him up and said, "Get up! I am just a man like you."

Peter said to them, "You know it is against our Law for a Jew to visit a person of another nation. But God has shown me I should not say that any man is unclean.

For this reason I came as soon as you sent for me. But I want to ask you why you sent for me?"

Not all the people saw Him but those who were chosen to see Him. We saw Him. We ate and drank with Him after He was raised from the dead.

But I said, ‘No, Lord! Nothing that is unclean has ever gone into my mouth.'

Then I remembered the Lord had said, ‘John baptized with water but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Those who went different places because of the trouble that started over Stephen had gone as far as the cities of Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch. They had preached the Word, but only to the Jews.

So Peter was held in prison. But the church kept praying to God for him.

She knew Peter's voice, but in her joy she forgot to open the gate. She ran in and told them that Peter was standing outside the gate.