His Words Are Life

Acts 4:27

Three Angels Broadcasting Network

Program transcript

Participants: Kelly Mowrer

Home

Series Code: HWAL

Program Code: HWAL000392


00:17 Hi, and welcome again to His Words Are Life.
00:19 I'm Kelly Mowrer, and we'll be reading together today from the
00:23 book of Acts, in the King James Version.
00:25 But before we read let's pray together.
00:27 Dear Jesus, thank You so much for Your love and for sending us
00:33 this word that we can know more of You.
00:36 And may that be the desire of our hearts; not just to read it
00:40 but to have it become a part of us, so that we become more
00:43 and more like You, and bring glory to You.
00:45 We love You so much.
00:46 Thank You.
00:47 Amen.
00:48 Again, I'm reading today from the book of Acts in the
00:52 King James Version, Chapter 4.
00:54 And when we were last together we were reading about
00:56 Peter and John.
00:58 They had been led by God to do some miracles
01:01 to testify for Him.
01:03 They had reported to the believers there all that God had
01:06 done for them.
01:07 And with one accord the believers began to pray to God,
01:11 the creator of heaven and earth.
01:12 And we'll pick up now in verse 27.
01:15 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast
01:21 anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate,
01:24 with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered
01:26 together, for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel
01:30 determined before to be done.
01:33 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto
01:38 thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy
01:41 word, by stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs
01:46 and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
01:51 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
01:56 assembled together; and they were all filled with the
01:59 Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
02:04 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart
02:09 and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the
02:14 things which he possessed was his own; but they had
02:17 all things in common.
02:19 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the
02:23 resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace
02:26 was upon them all.
02:28 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many
02:32 as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought
02:37 the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down
02:40 at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every
02:44 man according as he had need.
02:46 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas,
02:55 a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it,
03:01 and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
03:04 (Again, we're reading from the King James Version in the book
03:07 of Acts, and we're beginning now Chapter 5.)
03:10 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife,
03:15 sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also
03:21 being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at
03:26 the apostles' feet.
03:27 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to
03:34 lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price
03:38 of the land?
03:40 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was
03:44 sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived
03:49 this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men,
03:53 but unto God.
03:55 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up
04:00 the ghost: and great fear came on all them that
04:04 heard these things.
04:05 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out,
04:10 and buried him.
04:11 And it was about the space of three hours after,
04:14 when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
04:17 and Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land
04:22 for so much?
04:23 And she said, Yea, for so much.
04:27 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together
04:33 to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which
04:38 have buried thy husband are at the door,
04:40 and shall carry thee out.
04:43 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the
04:47 ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead,
04:50 and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
04:55 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as
05:00 heard these things.
05:01 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders
05:05 wrought among the people; (and they were all with one
05:08 accord in Solomon's porch.
05:10 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them:
05:13 but the people magnified them.
05:16 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes
05:21 both of men and women.)
05:23 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets,
05:28 and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the
05:31 shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
05:35 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto
05:40 Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with
05:44 unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
05:48 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him,
05:53 and were filled with
05:57 indignation, and laid their hands on the apostles, and put
06:00 them in the common prison.
06:02 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors,
06:08 and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the
06:14 temple to the people all the words of this life.
06:18 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early
06:23 in the morning, and taught.
06:25 But the high priest came, and they that were with him,
06:28 and called the council together, and all the senate of the
06:31 children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
06:35 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison,
06:38 they returned, and told, saying, The prison truly found we shut
06:43 with all safety, and the keepers standing without before
06:46 the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
06:52 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the
06:56 chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them
06:59 whereunto this would grow.
07:01 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye
07:08 put in prison are standing in the temple,
07:11 and teaching the people.
07:12 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them
07:16 without violence: for they feared the people,
07:18 lest they should have been stoned.
07:20 And when they had brought them, they set them before the
07:22 council: and the high priest asked them, saying, Did not we
07:27 straightly command you that ye should not teach in this name?
07:30 and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine,
07:34 and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
07:37 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said,
07:42 We ought to obey God rather than men.
07:45 The God of our fathers, raised up Jesus, whom ye slew
07:50 and hanged on a tree.
07:51 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a
07:57 Savior, for to give repentance to Israel,
08:00 and forgiveness of sins.
08:01 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the
08:07 Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
08:11 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart,
08:15 and took counsel to slay them.
08:18 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee,
08:23 named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among
08:29 all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little
08:32 space; and said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to
08:38 yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
08:42 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
08:47 somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred,
08:50 joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as
08:55 obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
08:58 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the
09:04 taxing, and drew away much people after him:
09:06 he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him,
09:11 were dispersed.
09:12 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them
09:16 alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men,
09:20 it will come to nought: but if it be of God, ye cannot
09:26 overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
09:32 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the
09:36 apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not
09:40 speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
09:42 And they departed from the presence of the council,
09:45 rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame
09:49 for his name.
09:50 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to
09:56 teach and preach Jesus Christ.
09:59 (Again, we're reading today from the King James Version
10:01 the book of Acts, and we're beginning now with Chapter 6.)
10:04 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was
10:10 multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians
10:13 against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected
10:16 in the daily ministration.
10:18 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto
10:22 them and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of
10:26 God, and serve tables.
10:27 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest
10:32 report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint
10:37 over this business.
10:38 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,
10:41 and to the ministry of the word.
10:43 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose
10:47 Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip,
10:51 and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas
10:57 a proselyte of Antioch; whom they set before the apostles:
11:01 and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
11:04 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples
11:09 multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the
11:13 priests were obedient to the faith.
11:15 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and
11:19 miracles among the people.
11:21 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, with is called
11:26 the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians,
11:31 and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
11:36 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit
11:40 by which he spake.
11:42 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
11:45 blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
11:49 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes,
11:52 and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the
11:55 council, and set up false witnesses, which said, This man
12:00 ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place,
12:04 and the law: for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of
12:09 Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the
12:12 customs which Moses delivered us.
12:14 And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him,
12:19 saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
12:25 (Again, we're reading together from the book of Acts,
12:28 the King James Version, beginning now with Chapter 7.)
12:31 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
12:36 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, harken;
12:41 the God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was
12:46 in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said unto him,
12:50 Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into
12:53 the land which I shall show thee.
12:55 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in
12:59 Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed
13:04 him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
13:06 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set
13:12 his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him
13:16 for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet
13:21 he had no child.
13:22 And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn
13:28 in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage,
13:32 and entreat them evil four hundred years.
13:35 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I
13:38 judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve
13:43 me in this place.
13:44 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham
13:49 begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac
13:53 begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
13:57 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt:
14:02 but God was with him,
14:04 (As we've read the Bible here today, and as we leave this time
14:09 together in His word, we can know that whether we are
14:13 on the mountain or in the valley, God is with each of us
14:17 the same way that He was with Joseph in Egypt;
14:19 as He was with Stephen before that council.
14:21 In our everyday lives God is with us.
14:24 He's watching over us.
14:26 And until we meet again, may you know His love in a new way;
14:30 in a fresh way.
14:32 And may He bless you continuously.
14:34 Goodbye.)


Home

Revised 2014-12-17