Study Desk

He told us about the angel he saw standing in his house. The angel said to him, ‘Send some men to Joppa and invite Simon Peter to come.

Then Peter realized what had happened. He thought, "Now I know that the Lord really sent his angel to me. He rescued me from Herod and from all the things the people thought would happen."

Peter made a sign with his hand to tell them to be quiet. He explained how the Lord led him out of the jail, and he said, "Tell James and the other believers what happened." Then he left to go to another place.

Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but the people of those cities all came in a group to him. After convincing Blastus, the king's personal servant, to be on their side, they asked Herod for peace, because their country got its food from his country.

On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people.

Paul stood up, raised his hand, and said, "You Israelites and you who worship God, please listen!

God destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan and gave the land to his people.

When he was finishing his work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the Christ. He is coming later, and I am not worthy to untie his sandals.'

After this, for many days, those who had gone with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him. They are now his witnesses to the people.

God has made this promise come true for us, his children, by raising Jesus from the dead. We read about this also in Psalm 2: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.' Psalm 2:7

David did God's will during his lifetime. Then he died and was buried beside his ancestors, and his body did rot in the grave.

Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium a long time and spoke bravely for the Lord. He showed that their message about his grace was true by giving them the power to work miracles and signs.

Simon has told us how God showed his love for those people. For the first time he is accepting from among them a people to be his own.

Paul came to Derbe and Lystra, where a follower named Timothy lived. Timothy's mother was Jewish and a believer, but his father was a Greek.

Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the people living in that area knew that Timothy's father was Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please his mother's people.

The jailer woke up and saw that the jail doors were open. Thinking that the prisoners had already escaped, he got his sword and was about to kill himself.

So Paul and Silas told the message of the Lord to the jailer and all the people in his house.

At that hour of the night the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Then he and all his people were baptized immediately.

After this the jailer took Paul and Silas home and gave them food. He and his family were very happy because they now believed in God.

Paul went into the synagogue as he always did, and on each Sabbath day for three weeks, he talked with his fellow Jews about the Scriptures.