Day 33 - Acts 10:9-43. Signs and speech 5— Peter and the sheet

Saul has an experience, however he is told what it means, he is persecuting Jesus. He has been persecuting Jesus' people, in doing so he is actually persecuting Jesus.

Day 31 - Acts 8:1-13: Signs and speech 3 — Philip and Simon. God's message goes out through suffering and triumph. While people are scattering they take God's word with them.

Stephen does signs and tells of God's magnificent acts through Israel. To be God's people sometimes you have to go against the grain.

Peter heals a man lame from birth and tells people where this power comes from. The Risen Lord Jesus of heaven and earth.

Day 28 - Acts 1:8: Signs and speech together. God will work by his spirit to push his gospel to the ends of the earth. God's people will be empowered to push his message tot he ends of the earth to his glory. "You will receive power from on high, and be my witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth" Acts 1:8

The spirit filled community is surprisingly practical. They are devoted to the teaching, generous to outsiders, meet regularly in worship and people come to Christ.

The promise is fulfilled. The presence of God is here. His power comes to turn them into witnesses testify of the Risen Jesus all to the glory of God.

Jesus’ people are waiting on God to deliver on his promise. They are both spiritual (devoted to him in prayer) and practical (they got on with what needs to be done in the meantime).

The promise of the Father, is he will send his power. Can they trust him? They have many reasons to draw on, to trust him.