The day of Pentecost has come. All the 120 who met in the upper room, were filled with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Now the work begins. Peter spoke to the crowd outside and everyone heard him in their own native language and 3000 became believers in Jesus. There aren’t many churches of 3000 people. it is a lot of work. but that was how God began again.
Ch.3:1-10 Healing of the lame man.
Ch.3:11-26 Peter’s second sermon.
Ch.4:1-31 Peter and John imprisoned.
Ch.4:32-36 Continued growth of the Church.
Ch.4:36-37 Barnabas.
Ch.5:1-11 Ananias and Sapphira.
Ch.5:12-42 Many healed and second imprisonment of apostles.
Ch.6:1-7 Appointment of the seven.
Ch.6:8-15 Stephen.
Ch.7 Stephen’s martyrdom. “A young man named Saul” 7:58.
Time:31-32 AD. Stoning of Stephen, dispersion of church.
Apostle: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew and Matthias went to Armenia.(Cappodocia, Bythinia, Galatia and Byzantium).
Apostle: James the greater went to Spain.
Apostle: John, the son of Zebedee, stays in Jerusalem. Takes care of Jesus’ mother Mary.
Apostle: James the younger, son of Alphaeus, Matthew’s brother, stayed in Jerusalem.
Crain Blanchard.