But the word of God increased and multiplied. (Acts 12:24 ESV) Luke wrote the book of Acts to show how the risen Christ continued His work through the Holy Spirit and the church. Acts 12:24 served as one of Lukes important summary statements. It marked the conclusion of the persecution-centered events in Jerusalem and prepared

And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD

And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.' (1

The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah (1 Kings 17:16 ESV). The book of 1 Kings recorded Gods miraculous provision for the widow of Zarephath during a severe famine in the days of Elijah. After

About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, Cornelius.' (Acts 10:3 ESV). Luke described a pivotal moment in the spread of the gospel. Cornelius was a Roman centurion stationed in Caesarea. Though he was a Gentile, he was known as

And he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, Thus says the LORD, Because you have disobeyed the word of the LORD… your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.' (1 Kings 13:21-22 ESV). The author of 1 Kings recorded a sobering warning for Gods people through the account

But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him (1 Kings 12:8 ESV). The book of 1 Kings recorded Rehoboams response to a national crisis after the death of his father, Solomon. When the people asked

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions (1 Kings 10:1 ESV). The author of 1 Kings wrote about the height of Solomons reign and the fulfillment of Gods promise to give him wisdom. Yet Solomons fame

“Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your names sake and prays toward this house, hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house (1 Kings 7:1 ESV). The author of 1 Kings recorded that after Solomon completed the temple in seven years (1 Kings 6:38), he spent thirteen years building his own palace complex. This statement served as a transition between the account of