Bible Read Aloud with Tim

The Lord brings Peter and Cornelius together. Peter learns the Truth of God, and His salvation, is not just for the Jews...but for all who would receive Him.

Come all ye faithful...

Saul has an encounter with Jesus. Long story short...he's saved saved lol!

Who art thou, Lord?

The disciples and Apostles are persistently spreading the Good News, despite heavy persecution. People are amazed at the signs and wonders that is accompanying the preaching of the Gospel. Many people are believing, repenting, and being baptized. 

God knows your heart...

Stephen schools the Jewish Council Leaders on the Old Testament. Then, they stone him to death. :(

"Lord, don't blame them for this sin!"

Peter and the Apostles need to, and desire to focus on Prayer and Teaching the Word of God, exclusively. So, the Apostles lay hands on 7 people to lead the new body of believers in other day to day tasks. In comes Stephen. A man filled with wisdom and the Holy Spirit.

Not by might, nor by power...

Peter and the Apostles will not stop preaching the Good News, despite being arrested twice, and beaten. 

Count it all joy..

The number of believers in Jesus Christ is growing daily, and Peter is leading the charge. It is by the Holy Spirit, that the Apostles are able to move with such authority.

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth...rise!

Peter commands a man crippled since birth, to get up and walk...and he does. Peter goes on to teach the people in the temple about who Jesus really is, and how it is by His authority he was able to heal this man.

Rise up, and walk!

Peter steps up, as the leader of the Apostles, and preaches to the people who Jesus is, the one prophesied about, and what His ascension means to all who believes.

Repent, and be baptized.

Continuing from the Gospel According to Luke, Jesus tells the disciples to wait for the promise from the Father, and then returns to Heaven in a cloud. In the meantime, the disciples pray and choose another Apostle, Matthias.

The Comforter, the Advocate...the Spirit of Truth