Herod Kills James & Arrests Peter Scripture: Acts 12:1-17(NIV) 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the...
Barnabas & Saul Spend a Year in Antioch Scripture: Acts 11:19-30(NIV) 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only...
Peter Retells the Story of His Vision Scripture: Acts 11:1-18(NIV) 1 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers...
Peter Offers the Gospel of Christ Scripture: Acts 10:23b-48 (NIV) 23 The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along. 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had...
Cornelius' Servants Stay with Peter Scripture: Acts 10:17-23a (NIV) 17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. 18 They called out...
Peter's Vision of Animals Scripture: Acts 10:1-16 (NIV) 1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in...
Peter's Ministry in Lydda and Joppa Scripture: Acts 9:32-43 (NIV) 32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been...
Saul Joins the Disciples, then Goes to Tarsus Scripture: Acts 9:26-31 (NIV) 26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him...
Ananias Ministers to Saul Scripture: Acts 9:10-25 (NIV) 10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. 11 The Lord told him, “Go to...
Saul is Blinded by the Light Scripture: Acts 9:3-9 (NIV) 3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute...