Highlights from the Book of Acts

1:8- “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere… to the ends of the earth.”

2:40 – “Save yourselves from this wicked generation.”

2:42- All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teachings, and to fellowship, and to sharing meals, and to prayer.

3:6 a,b- Peter said “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have.”

3:19,20- Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence pf the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

4:8- Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them…

4:13- The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures.

4:29- O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your Word.

4:32- And the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.

12:23- Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving glory to God.

14:22- (Paul and Barnabas returning to Antioch) they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.


I didn't always use SOAP like Pastor Geoffrey suggested, but I definitely got some insights from Acts. For example, the Holy Spirit will give us power to do things that we might not have done if relying on our own human strength. The entire book is also a testament to the obedience of the apostles. Despite overwhelming odds, the men were relentless in their journey and took time for everyone along the way. They didn't get so tunnel vision for their purpose that they forgot to care for those in their immediate path.

See you at the Brook later!