Devos 365

Acts 2:14-36 http://www.esvbible.org/Acts2:14-36 In the New Testament narrative Peter’s story is so very compelling. We meet the young fisherman as Jesus invites him to become a follower, a Disciple. Peter accepts that invitation and his life is forever changed. During his three years with Jesus we find Peter to be the impetuous one. He’s the guy who wants to join Jesus on the walking on the water during a storm. He’s the guy who volunteers to build a couple of shelters on the mount of Transfiguration. And he’s the guy who cuts off the ear of a soldier during Jesus’ arrest. Now he’s the guy who delivers a sermon that changes lives. Imagine that moment when all that you had learned during your childhood about the Old Testament suddenly pops into focus because of what you had learned from Jesus. Of course that moment of instant clarity would inspire this epic sermon. Peter is speaking to a largely Jewish crowd apparently and he deftly brings the Old Testament prophecy, K...

Acts 2:1-13 1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Liby...

Acts 1:12-26 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. 15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” 18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst ...

Acts 1:1-11 1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;   5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”   6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”   7 He said to them, “...