Acts Chapter 09 tells the story of Saul's conversion, when he eventually becomes Paul and writes 2/3 of the New Testament! Another beautiful story in Chapter 9 is Simon Peter's resurrection of Tabitha! Great Chapter! 🤠👽

Chapter 08 of Acts opens with Saul (who later becomes Paul) witnessing (and agreeing with) the murder of Stephen, who was stoned at the direction of the Sanhedrin (High Council) and other Jewish leaders. We then witness Simon the sorcerer showing his false faith and desiring to commercialize the Holy Spirit, then Phillip teaches and baptizes the Ethiopian eunuch and is miraculously transported away! Great Episode! 🤠✝

Chapter 07 in The Acts of the Apostles is a masterful defense by Stephen (the first Christian Martyr) of the Christian Faith from the Old Testament. Great Episode! 🤠✝

We see our first "disharmony" of new believers in Chapter 06 of Acts, and the establishment of an administration to deal with the problem. Stephen, one of the new chosen disciples is filled with the Holy Spirit and performs many miracles, which of course, results in the Sanhedrin arresting him. Teenie-tiny chapter! 🤠

Here we learn the punishment for hypocrisy in the early church, where Annanias and Saphira attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit 😲 Then we see Simon Peter and Paul hauled in front of the "High Council" again, and flogged. Why? For healing the sick, making the lame walk, the blind see, exorcising demons from the tormented, and teaching the Truth of Jesus Christ 🤠✝

In chapter 04 of Acts, Simon Peter and John are arrested and brought before the council of Sanhedrin. Of course, there is little the council could do to Peter and John for healing a lame man, so the council let them go. A wonderful episode of prayer and the Holy Spirit is presented, and the early Church lives for each other instead of material things... Great Episode! 🤠✝

In this chapter Simon Peter and John heal a man at the Temple that was lame from birth. Since this man was well known from years of being a beggar at the Temple, Peter used the opportunity to preach a sermon at the Temple. One important message within the sermon was that the Nation of Israel must “Repent, therefore, and turn to God.” Since they were sinners, and literally crucified their prophesied prophet and Savior, what were they to do about their sin? Simon Peter used scriptural proofs that God fulfilled the messianic prophecies, in Christ. Therefore, they must renounce their former life open their minds to a new way of thinking. They needed not to worship the law or their ceremonies, but hear the message of the Cross and salvation through Jesus Christ. True repentance affects the core of humanity by reaching into the inner depths of your soul and guiding you to loving relationships with others, even those that persecute you. To repent is to admit that you are a sinner and renounce your sinful ways. True Faith is having repented, you turn to God through the love and guidance of the gift of His spirit, and attempt to live a life of righteousness.

Acts Chapter Two is the day of Pentecost! The Holy Spirit flows from Heaven with the roar of a mighty wind, settling on the Apostles like tongues of fire 😎 Filled with the Spirit, Peter preaches to a crowd in the first sermon of Christianity where 3,000 are baptized in mikvahs (baptismal baths) at the temple, and the believers form a community selling all of their worldly possessions and sharing completely with one another. If only we lived in the same manner today! 🤠✝

Luke opens Acts with Jesus promising the Holy Spirit. Then Jesus ascends, and the apostles cast lots to determine who will replace the betrayer of Christ, Judas Iscariot. Matthias was chosen. 🤠✝

Chapter 24 in the Gospel of Luke covers the Resurrection of Christ, the Road to Emmaus, and His Ascension! Great Chapter! :)