Study Desk

Peter said to her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for this amount of money?" She said, "Yes."

No one from outside their own group came in with them because they were afraid. But those outside the church had respect for the followers.

God raised this Man to His own right side as a leader and as the One Who saves from the punishment of sin. He makes it possible for the Jews to be sorry for their sins. Then they can turn from them and be forgiven.

Gamaliel was a man of the religious leaders' court. He was a proud religious law-keeper and a teacher of the Law. He was respected by all the people. He stood up and said that the missionaries should be sent outside for a short time.

After him, Judas of the country of Galilee gathered many followers. It was the time for every person to have his name written in the books of the nation. This Judas was killed also. All his followers were divided and went away.

I will say to that nation that it is guilty for holding them and making them work without pay. After that they will go free. They will leave that country and worship Me in this place.'

They were brought back to the city of Shechem where they were buried. Abraham paid money for the grave from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

"At that time Moses was born. He was beautiful in God's sight. He was fed in his father's house for three months.

Then he was put outside. Pharaoh's daughter took him and cared for him as her own son.

This man led them. He did powerful works in Egypt and at the Red Sea. For forty years he led them in the desert.

"Moses said to the Jews, ‘God will give you one who speaks for Him like me from among your brothers.'

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?

David pleased God and wanted to build a house for worship for the God of Jacob.

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

During this time Saul was making it very hard for the church. He went into every house of the followers of Jesus and took men and women and put them in prison.

They kept running after him. For a long time he fooled them with his witchcraft.

You must be sorry for this sin of yours and turn from it. Pray to the Lord that He will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

Simon said, "Pray to the Lord for me that nothing you have said will come to me."

Philip got up and went. A man from the country of Ethiopia had come to Jerusalem to worship. He had been made so he could not have children. He cared for all the riches that belonged to Candace who was Queen of Ethiopia.

No one listened to Him because of His shame. Who will tell the story of His day? For His life was taken away from the earth.