The risen Jesus commissions His witnesses, ascends into heaven, and prepares His followers to wait in prayer. Explore Matthias's selection and connections with Paul's later letters.

Explore Pentecost, Peter's proclamation of the risen Jesus, repentance and baptism, and the shared life of the early church, with connections to Paul's later letters.

Peter points a wondering crowd to the risen Jesus after healing a man at the Beautiful Gate. Explore repentance and God's promise to Abraham, with connections to Galatians and 1 Peter.

Peter proclaims Jesus as the only Savior before the council. Explore the church's prayer for boldness, generous fellowship, and connections with the later epistles.

Explore God's holiness, the Holy Spirit's deity, and the apostles' courage through imprisonment and suffering, with connections to the later epistles.

Acts 6 Explained: Explore the seven chosen to serve, care for neglected widows, Stephen's witness, and connections to later teaching in the epistles.

Acts 7 Explained: Explore Stephen's speech, his vision of Jesus, and his martyrdom, with Saul's role connected to Paul's later testimony in the epistles.

Acts 8 Explained: Explore Philip in Samaria, Simon's rebuke, and the Ethiopian official's baptism, with clear connections to Paul's later epistles.

Acts 9 Explained: Explore Saul's conversion, Ananias, and Peter's miracles, with Galatians and 2 Corinthians clarifying the timeline of Paul's early ministry.

Acts 10 Explained: Explore Peter's vision, Cornelius, and the Holy Spirit's gift to Gentiles, with later connections to Ephesians and Galatians on unity.

Acts 11 Explained: Explore Peter's report, the church at Antioch, and famine relief, with the debated Galatians 2 connection and lessons in generosity.

Acts 12 Explained: Explore James's death, Peter's prison rescue, and Herod's downfall, with careful connections to James, Galatians, and 1 Peter on suffering.

Acts 13 Explained: follow Paul and Barnabas as the Spirit sends them, Jesus fulfills God's promises, and forgiveness reaches Jews and Gentiles through faith.

Acts 14 Explained: follow Paul and Barnabas through healing, mistaken worship, and persecution as they strengthen churches and point people to the living God.

Acts 15 Explained: explore the Jerusalem council, salvation through Jesus' grace, the four instructions to Gentiles, and Paul and Barnabas' sharp disagreement.

Acts 16 Explained: follow God's guidance to Philippi, Lydia's response, and the jailer's faith as Paul and Silas bear witness to Jesus through unjust suffering.

Acts 17 Explained: follow Paul through Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens as he explains Scripture, proclaims the Creator, and calls people to the risen Jesus.

Acts 18 Explained: follow Paul's work and teaching in Corinth, the Lord's encouragement, and Priscilla and Aquila helping Apollos understand God's way.

Acts 19 Explained: explore Paul's teaching in Ephesus, the Holy Spirit, extraordinary miracles, costly repentance, and the riot sparked by the shrine-makers.

Acts 20 Explained: Explore Eutychus restored to life, Paul's farewell to the elders, warnings about false teachers, and the blessing of generous service.

Acts 21 Explained: Follow Paul's journey to Jerusalem, the Spirit's warnings, temple purification, and his arrest, with context from Romans and Corinthians.

Acts 22 Explained: Explore Paul's testimony, his encounter with Jesus, baptism, and Roman citizenship, with context from Galatians and Philippians.

Acts 23 Explained: Explore Paul's defense, Jesus' promise of witness in Rome, the murder plot, and his guarded journey to Caesarea, with epistle context.

Acts 24 Explained: Follow Paul's defense before Felix, his resurrection hope, and two years in custody, with the Jerusalem collection's epistle context.