Exciting story of the early apostles’ daring exploits as they launched the great movement of the Early Church in the wake of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection and His departure from the earthly realm.

ACTS 28

Arrival in Rome V 1   Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. “Malta.” An island about 60 miles south of Sicily.  V…

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Shipwreck! V 1   And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan…

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Paul's Defense before Israel's Foreign Rulers V 1   Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:…

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Paul Escapes Once More from the Sanhedrin V 1-3  Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.      …

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Trial Replay. . . before a Roman Governor V 1   Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These…

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Sanhedrin Scuffle and a “Dark Moment" V 1-2   Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."…

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Mob Scorns Paul and the Gentiles V 1    "Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now." “Hear my defense.” After this Paul defended his beliefs four more times in…

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Paul’s Crash-Landing in Jerusalem V 1    Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the…

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Paul Raises the Dead! Solemn Farewell and Forewarning V 1  After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. “After…

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Dark Arts Forsaken; Mob Violence Subdued V 1-3  And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples…

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Commercial Hub Becomes Epicenter for Christianity ! V 1    After these things Paul departed from Athens, and went to Corinth. “Paul. . . went to Corinth.” Corinth lay on a…

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Gospel Juggernaut Makes its Way to Athens ! V 1   Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews. “They…

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Greece Pioneers - Prison Earthquake V 1-2  Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who…

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Law versus Grace Confrontation ! V 1    And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot…

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ACTS 14

Central Turkey Journey Continues; Paul and Barnabas Mistaken for Jupiter and Mercury ! V 1    Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews,…

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