Acts - Week 3

Intro

(ESV)

1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

3And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

6And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.

7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?

9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

12And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

13But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”

14But 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.

15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.

16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

17“ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

18even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

19And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;

20the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.

21And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

22“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—

23this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.

24God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

25For David says concerning him, “ ‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;

26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.

27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.

28You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

29“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,

31he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

32This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.

33Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.

34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,

35until I make your enemies your footstool.” ’

36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

37Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

38And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

40And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”

41So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

History

Shema

Rabbis

Jesus - Come and See

(ESV)

23And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

24So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them.

25And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

No Mention of Dying for their sins

Sermon on the Mount

Life Lessons

Fulfilling the Law

Anger

Lust

Divorce

Oaths

Retaliation

Love Your Enemies

Giving to the Needy

The Lord’s Prayer

Fasting

Lay up Treasures in Heaven

Do Not Be Anxious

Judging Others

The Golden Rule

The Tree and Its Fruits

Build Your House on a Rock

(ESV)

1When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

2And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”

3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

6“Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”

7And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.

11I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

12while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

14And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.

15He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.

16That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

17This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

18Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.

19And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

21Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

22And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

(ESV)

23And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

25And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.”

26And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

27And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”