Study Desk

He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple area with them. He was walking and jumping and praising God.

No, God did it! He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is the God of all our fathers. He gave glory to Jesus, his special servant. But you handed him over to be killed. Pilate decided to let him go free. But you told Pilate you did not want him.

But God said these things would happen. Through the prophets he said that his Messiah would suffer and die. I have told you how God made this happen.

"But Jesus must stay in heaven until the time when all things will be made right again. God told about this time when he spoke long ago through his holy prophets.

God has sent his special servant Jesus. He sent him to you first. He sent him to bless you by causing each of you to turn away from your evil ways."

Jesus is the only one who can save people. His name is the only power in the world that has been given to save anyone. We must be saved through him!"

‘The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, and the rulers all come together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

There was a man named Ananias. His wife's name was Sapphira. Ananias sold some land he had,

but he gave only part of the money to the apostles. He secretly kept some of the money for himself. His wife knew this, and she agreed with it.

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came and wrapped his body. They carried it out and buried it. And everyone who heard about this was filled with fear.

About three hours later his wife came in. Sapphira did not know about what had happened to her husband.

At that moment Sapphira fell down by his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead. They carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

The high priest and all his friends, a group called the Sadducees, became very jealous.

When the apostles heard this, they did what they were told. They went into the Temple area about sunrise and began to teach the people. The high priest and his friends came together and called a meeting of the high council and all the older Jewish leaders. They sent some men to the jail to bring the apostles to them.

The captain and his men went out and brought the apostles back. But the soldiers did not use force, because they were afraid of the people. They were afraid the people would stone them to death.

He said, "We told you never again to teach using that name. But look at what you have done! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. And you are trying to blame us for his death."

Jesus is the one God honored by giving him a place at his right side. He made him our Leader and Savior. God did this to give all the people of Israel the opportunity to change and turn to God to have their sins forgiven.

Later, during the time of the census, a man named Judas came from Galilee. Many people joined his group, but he was also killed, and all his followers were scattered.

But the Spirit was helping him speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that these Jews could not argue with him.

Everyone there in the council meeting was staring at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.