Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road

Persecution Scatters the Believers Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave

Stephen Is Arrested Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. But one

Seven Men Chosen to Serve But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the

The Apostles Meet Opposition The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and

The Believers Share Their Possessions All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was

The Believers Pray for Courage As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them

Peter and John before the Council While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the

Peter Preaches in the Temple Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising