Acts: Hurt or Heal

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 15:1-21 (NKJV) Conflict over Circumcision 15 And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem,…

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Acts: Reason to Rejoice

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 14:21-28 New King James Version (NKJV) Strengthening the Converts 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” 23 So when they had appointed elders in…

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Acts: You Can’t Stop God

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 12:1-16 (NKJV) Herod’s Violence to the Church 12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. 4 So when…

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Acts: The Real Deal

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 8 (NKJV) Saul Persecutes the Church 8 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for…

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Acts: What Do You Stand For

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 5:41-42 (CSB) 41 Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name.[a] 42 Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Acts 6 (CSB) Seven Chosen to…

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Acts: Do It Anyway

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 4:8-20 (NKJV) 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that…

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Acts: Building the Church

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 2:1-21 (NKJV) Coming of the Holy Spirit 2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all [a]with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them [b]divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon…

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Are We There Yet? Waiting is the Hardest Part, Part 2

DOWNLOAD MP3 Acts 1:4-8 (NKJV) The Holy Spirit Promised 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when they had come…

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