Jesus originally chose twelve disciples, and the group in the upper room will choose a replacement for Judas (Acts 1:15–26).

They made supplication. All God's people are praying people. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of Christ; but if any is afflicted, let ...

It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of the apostles of Christ, and is a sort of a journal of their actions, from whence it takes its name.

And throughout Acts and the letters of Paul we are told that James the brother of Jesus became the head of the Jerusalem church. The Catholic Church, however, ...

Jesus, in His resurrected body, returned to Heaven. His last instruction to His disciples was to wait in Jerusalem for the sending of the Holy Spirit.

15 сент. 2020 г. · Here we have the encouraging account of the church immediately after Jesus ascended into heaven. · They were “devoted to prayer.” They were a ...

18 мар. 2020 г. · During a time of uncertainty, prayer helps people to stay in one accord and to receive mutual encouragement.

4 июн. 2023 г. · Again we see the word “devote.” It means “To be devoted, to tarry, remain somewhere, to continue, remain steadfastly, to cleave to someone.

'" The book of Acts tells of the Church that carries on the life of Christ. This passage tells us how the Church was empowered to do that by the work of the ... Barnes' Notes on the Whole... · Smith's Bible Commentary

When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas,