The acts of the apostles
The Acts of the Apostles
This in-depth study offers a detailed analysis of the historical events that marked the beginnings of the Church and that are reported in…
Peter's ministry 33 studies
- 1The Acts of the Apostles
- 2Luke's introduction
- 3The apostles' conversation with Jesus
- 4The ascension of Jesus
- 5The disciples' return and wait
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Luke's introduction
Luke opens his second work with a brief reminder of the events he had already related in his Gospel, thus establishing the continuity…
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The apostles' conversation with Jesus
Luke reports Jesus' last conversation with his disciples and thus makes known to us his final words, which constitute in a way…
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The ascension of Jesus
At the end of his last conversation with the apostles, an event of exceptional significance took place before their eyes: Jesus was…
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The disciples' return and wait
After the ascension, the disciples probably remained for some time on the Mount of Olives. Deeply marked by this extraordinary event, they must have wondered…
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The choice of Matthias
The first important measure taken by the apostles was to restore the circle of the Twelve by appointing a replacement for Judas Iscariot...
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The fulfillment of the promise
Luke then describes the baptism of the Holy Spirit: the one hundred and twenty people present all receive this blessing promised by God....
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Peter's speech
Filled with new courage, Peter speaks up in order to proclaim the message of the Gospel and announce the coming of the kingdom of God...
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Three thousand people convert
Peter's speech had consequences of unexpected magnitude....
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The healing of the lame man
Peter and John are heading to the Temple when they come across a man who was lame from birth. While he is expecting a simple alms,…
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Peter's second speech
Taking advantage of the crowd gathered by the healing of the lame man, Peter speaks in order to evangelize the people. This speech is the…
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The arrest of Peter and John
The Jewish religious authorities then become aware of the scale of the movement and see that the disciples of Jesus have taken over…
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Peter and John in prison
Peter and John are imprisoned while awaiting their appearance before the Sanhedrin the next morning...
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The defense of Peter and John before the Sanhedrin
To everyone's surprise, Peter and John conduct their defense with an assurance and an authority that the members of the Sanhedrin had not…
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The deliberation and sentence of the Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin then has Peter and John, as well as the formerly lame man, brought out so that it can deliberate. The religious authorities find themselves in a…
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The testimony of Peter and John
After their release, Peter and John hurry to find their brothers and sisters in the faith in order to…
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The solidarity of the believers
Luke describes how the early Church functioned and shows how the work of the Holy Spirit was concretely expressed through unity, brotherly love and the…
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Ananias and Sapphira
Luke now introduces a surprising and tragic event. He presents a couple belonging to the Christian community, but whose…
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The remarkable growth of the early Church
The Church, led by the apostles, experiences remarkable growth and sees exceptional miracles multiply. This situation might give the impression that…
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The arrest of the apostles
The Jewish religious authorities, jealous of the apostles' success, are not slow to react. The only means they choose is the arrest of the…
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The miraculous deliverance of the apostles
During their night in prison, an angel came to deliver the apostles, according to Luke's account, without the guards noticing…
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The search for the prisoners
At daybreak, the high priest ordered the Temple guard to go to the prison in order to bring the…
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The appearance before the Sanhedrin
The apostles, not at all intimidated as many would have been in their place, stand before the representatives of the Jewish religious authority, the most…
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The intervention of the Pharisee Gamaliel
When the debates become particularly heated, a respected Pharisee and teacher of the Law, Gamaliel, steps in to calm tempers. By his…
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The surprising reaction of the apostles
Luke reports a particularly astonishing reaction on the part of the apostles after they had undergone the flogging. This punishment, inflicted by the…
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The appointment of the Seven and the organization of the early Church
This passage describes the first internal crisis faced by the Church in Jerusalem and the way the apostles responded to it…
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The arrest of Stephen
Luke reports the arrest of Stephen, one of the Seven. The persecution, until then directed mainly against the apostles, begins to spread to the whole Church....
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Stephen's appearance before the Sanhedrin
After his arrest, Stephen is quickly brought before the Sanhedrin to be tried. The false witnesses are already ready, and everything…
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Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin
Before the Sanhedrin, Stephen delivers a long speech that runs through the decisive moments of Israel's history. His aim: to show that this…
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The murder of Stephen
Stephen's words will provoke a hateful reaction, and the leaders of the Sanhedrin will urge the crowd to turn against him...
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Saul and the martyrdom of Stephen
Here Luke introduces a figure destined to become one of the most remarkable apostles of early Christianity. Nothing, in the life of…
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The persecution
Saul is going to take an important place in the persecution of Christians, and his fanatical zeal will drive him to go beyond the orders…
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The Gospel in Samaria
Philip, one of the seven servants chosen by the Church in Jerusalem, leaves the city with many Christians scattered by the persecution. Having arrived…