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Thomas said to Him, "My Lord and my 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.

He said this to tell Peter what kind of death he would die to honor God. After Jesus said this, He said to Peter, "Follow Me."

After He had suffered much and then died, He showed Himself alive in many sure ways for forty days. He told them many things about the holy nation of God.

Some are also men of the countries of Crete and Arabia. They are speaking of the powerful works of God to all of us in our own language!"

God says, ‘In the last days I will send My Spirit on all men. Then your sons and daughters will speak God's Word. Your young men will see what God has given them to see. Your old men will dream dreams.

"Jewish men, listen to what I have to say! You knew Jesus of the town of Nazareth by the powerful works He did. God worked through Jesus while He was with you. You all know this.

Jesus was handed over to sinful men. God knew this and planned for it to happen. You had sinful men take Him and nail Him to a cross.

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.

He was one who spoke for God. He knew God had made a promise to him. From his family Christ would come and take His place as King.

Jesus is this One! God has raised Him up and we have all seen Him.

"This Jesus has been lifted up to God's right side. The Holy Spirit was promised by the Father. God has given Him to us. That is what you are seeing and hearing now!

The whole Jewish nation must know for sure that God has made this Jesus, both Lord and Christ. He is the One you nailed to a cross!"

This promise is to you and your children. It is to all people everywhere. It is to as many as the Lord our God will call."

Day after day they went to the house of God together. In their houses they ate their food together. Their hearts were happy.

They gave thanks to God and all the people respected them. The Lord added to the group each day those who were being saved from the punishment of sin.

Peter and John were going to the house of God about three o'clock. It was the time for prayer.

Each day a certain man was carried to the Beautiful Gate of the house of God. This man had never been able to walk. He was there begging for money from those who were going in.

He jumped up on his feet and walked. Then he went into the house of God with them. He gave thanks to God as he walked.

All the people saw him walking and giving thanks to God.