About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all […]
Read more →A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news […]
Read more →They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia. When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do […]
Read more →So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands. – Acts 14:3 A woman came up to me on a Sunday to tell […]
Read more →“Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul. While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me […]
Read more →“Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. The angel said to him, “Fasten your belt and put on […]
Read more →“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision,” – Acts 11:5 Peter begins his defense. What was Peter brought before the counsel of leaders to defend? He had shared the baptism of the Holy Spirit with Gentiles, and had […]
Read more →While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you. But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.” – Acts 10:19-20 Look at the specific details that Peter received […]
Read more →Peter went up on the roof to pray. …while they were preparing the meal, a trance came over him. – Acts 10:9-10 OK, now we are getting a little too “New Age”. It is so strange how, if people talk about seeing visions and having dreams, some […]
Read more →“Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly. About three o’clock […]
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