Study Desk

Now send to Joppa for Simon Peter. He is visiting in the home of Simon the leather maker, who lives near the sea."

I sent for you right away, and you have been good enough to come. All of us are here in the presence of the Lord God, so that we can hear what he has to say.

Peter ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and they asked him to stay on for a few days.

The voice from heaven spoke to me again, "When God says that something can be used for food, don't say it isn't fit to eat."

who told us that an angel had appeared to him. The angel had ordered him to send to Joppa for someone named Simon Peter.

When Barnabas got there and saw what God had been kind enough to do for them, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

He found Saul and brought him to Antioch, where they met with the church for a whole year and taught many of its people. There in Antioch the Lord's followers were first called Christians.

At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of the church.

While Peter was being kept in jail, the church never stopped praying to God for him.

Peter motioned for them to keep quiet. Then he told how the Lord had led him out of jail. He also said, "Tell James and the others what has happened." After that, he left and went somewhere else.

Herod ordered his own soldiers to search for him, but they could not find him. Then he questioned the guards and had them put to death. After this, Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while.

and a day was set for them to meet with him. Herod came dressed in his royal robes. He sat down on his throne and made a speech.

While they were worshiping the Lord and going without eating, the Holy Spirit told them, "Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have chosen them."

Everyone prayed and went without eating for a while longer. Next, they placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul to show that they had been appointed to do this work. Then everyone sent them on their way.

He also worked for Sergius Paulus, who was very smart and was the governor of the island. Sergius Paulus wanted to hear God's message, and he sent for Barnabas and Saul.

The Lord is going to punish you by making you completely blind for a while." Suddenly the man's eyes were covered by a dark mist, and he went around trying to get someone to lead him by the hand.

and for about forty years he took care of them in the desert.

but the people demanded a king. So for forty years God gave them King Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.

Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all of you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.