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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Loving Discipline (Acts 5:1-11)

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Our Most Powerful Defense of the Faith (Acts 4:32-37)

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: The Gifts of God (Acts 8:14-25)

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: How to Pray During Persecution (Acts 4:23-31)

When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: “What Shall We Do With These Men?” (Acts 4:13-22)

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. But seeing the man who was

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: The Spirit’s Defense (Acts 4:5-12)

On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Persecution (Acts 4:1-4)

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Jewish Evangelism (Acts 3:11-26)

While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s. And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Rise Up and Walk! (Acts 3:1-10)

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Be the Church! (Acts 2:42-47)

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: The Church Is Born (Acts 2:22-41)

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—this Jesus,

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Recognizing the Day of Yahweh (Acts 2:14-21)

But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. For these people are not

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Babel Revisited (Acts 2:5-13)

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Baptism in the Spirit (Acts 2:1-4)

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: New Energy (Acts 1:12-26)

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying,

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