Psalm 19-21- Knelt Down and Prayed

Paul in Ephesus

Act 19:4-5 LSB - [4] Then Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." [5] And when they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Miracles in Ephesus

Act 19:15-16 LSB - [15] And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" [16] And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them, subdued all of them, and utterly prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Act 19:20 LSB - [20] So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

Riots in Ephesus

Act 19:29 LSB - [29] And the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia.

Through Macedonia and Greece

Act 20:4-5 LSB - [4] And he was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, [the son] of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. [5] But these had gone on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas.

Eutychus Raised from the Dead in Troas

Act 20:7, 11 LSB - 

[7] And on the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul [began] speaking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight. ... 

[11] And when he had gone [back] up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.

Act 20:9-10 LSB - [9] And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the windowsill, sinking into a deep sleep. And as Paul kept on talking, he sunk into that sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead. [10] But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."

Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders

Act 20:18-21 LSB - 

[18] And when they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time, 

[19] serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews; 

[20] how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house, 

[21] solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Act 20:24 LSB - [24] "But I do not make my life of any account nor dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

Act 20:36-38 LSB - [36] And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. [37] And they [began] to weep aloud and falling on Paul's neck, they were kissing him, [38] being in agony especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.

Paul Sets Out for Jerusalem

Act 21:5 LSB - [5] And when our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, escorted us until [we were] out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

Act 21:13 LSB - [13] Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

In Jerusalem

Paul Is Arrested

Paul’s Defense Before the Jews

Acts 16-18 - Come Over to Macedonia and Help Us

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

The Macedonian Vision

Act 16:6-10 LSB - 

[6] And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 

[7] and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them; 

[8] and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 

[9] And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 

[10] And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the gospel to them.

Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi

Act 16:14-15 ESV - 

[14] One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 

[15] And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

Paul and Silas in Prison

The Philippian Jailer Converted

Act 16:30 LSB - [30] and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Act 16:31 LSB - [31] And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house."

Act 16:32-34 LSB - 

[32] And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his household. 

[33] And he took them that [very] hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his [household]. 

[34] And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with his whole household, because he had believed in God.

Paul and Silas in Thessalonica

Act 17:5-7 LSB - 

[5] But the Jews, becoming jealous, taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, and forming a mob, set the city in an uproar. And attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the assembly. 

[6] And when they did not find them, they [began] dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have upset the world have come here also; 

[7] and Jason has welcomed them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."

In Berea

Act 17:11-12 LSB - [11] Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] whether these things were so. [12] Therefore many of them believed, along with not a few prominent Greek women and men.

In Athens

Act 17:16-17 LSB - [16] Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. [17] So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing [Gentiles], and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be present.

Act 17:28 LSB - [28] for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we also are His offspring.'

Aratus: Phaenomena

From Zeus let us begin; him do we mortals never leave unnamed; full of Zeus are all the streets and all the market-places of men; full is the sea and the havens thereof; always we all have need of Zeus. For we are also his offspring; and he in his kindness unto men giveth favourable signs and wakeneth the people to work, reminding them of livelihood. 

Act 17:29 LSB - [29] "Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to suppose that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the craft and thought of man.

In Corinth

Act 18:6 LSB - [6] But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood [be] on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Act 18:9-10 LSB - [9] And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent; [10] for I am with you, and no man will lay [a hand] on you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

Priscilla, Aquila, and Apollos

Act 18:24-26 LSB - [24] Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, arrived at Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. [25] This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; [26] and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Acts 13-15 - Paul and Barnabas Separate

Barnabas and Saul Sent from Antioch by the Holy Spirit

Act 13:1 LSB - [1] Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Act 13:2-3 LSB - [2] And while they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." [3] Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

On Cyprus

Act 13:9-10 LSB - [9] But Saul, who was also [known as] Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him, [10] and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

In Pisidian Antioch

Act 13:15 LSB - [15] And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."

Act 13:42-43 LSB - [42] And as Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept pleading that these words might be spoken to them the next Sabbath. [43] Now when [the meeting of] the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in the grace of God.

Many Gentiles Believe

Act 13:48 LSB - [48] And when the Gentiles heard this, they [began] rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Act 13:52 LSB - [52] And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

In Iconium

In Lystra and Derbe

Act 14:19-20 LSB - [19] But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning over the crowds and stoning Paul, they were dragging him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. [20] But while the disciples stood around him, he rose up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

Act 14:21-22 LSB - [21] And after they had proclaimed the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, [22] strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and [saying], "Through many afflictions we must enter the kingdom of God."

Act 14:23 LSB - [23] And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

The Return to Antioch

Act 14:27 LSB - [27] And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they [began to] report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

The Jerusalem Council

Act 15:8-9 LSB - [8] "And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; [9] and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Act 15:11 LSB - [11] "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."

James Issues a Judgment

Act 15:19-20 LSB - [19] "Therefore I judge that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles, [20] but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from sexual immorality and from what is strangled and from blood.

Paul and Barnabas Separate

Act 15:40-41 LSB - [40] But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. [41] And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Acts 10-12 - Chains Fell Off

Cornelius’ and Peter’s Visions

Act 10:15 LSB - [15] Again a voice [came] to him a second time, "What God has cleansed, no [longer] consider defiled."

Act 10:28 LSB - [28] And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and [yet] God has shown me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.

The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles

Act 10:34-35 LSB - [34] And opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most truly comprehend [now] that God is not one to show partiality, [35] but in every nation the one who fears Him and does righteousness is welcome to Him.

Act 10:42-43 LSB - [42] "And He commanded us to preach to the people, and solemnly to bear witness that this is the One who has been designated by God as Judge of the living and the dead. [43] "Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins."

Act 10:44-46 LSB - [44] While Peter was still speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the word. [45] And all the circumcised believers who came with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. [46] For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

Peter’s Report in Jerusalem

Act 11:16-18 LSB - [16] "And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' [17] "Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as [He gave] to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could prevent God's way?" [18] And when they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance [that leads] to life."

The Church in Antioch

Act 11:25-26 LSB - [25] And he left for Tarsus to search for Saul; [26] and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened that for an entire year they met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

An Angel Frees Peter from Prison

Act 12:5 LSB - [5] So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

Act 12:7 LSB - [7] And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Rise up quickly." And his chains fell off his hands.

And Can It Be, That I Should Gain?

4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay

Fast bound in sin and nature's night;

Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray,

I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;

My chains fell off, my heart was free;

I rose, went forth and followed Thee. [Refrain]

 

The Death of Herod

Act 12:23 LSB - [23] And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

 

Acts 7-9 - Who are You, Lord?

Stephen’s Defense

Act 7:2 LSB - [2] And he said, "Hear me, brothers and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Act 7:51 LSB - [51] "You men--stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears--are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

Act 7:53 LSB - [53] you who received the Law as ordained by angels, and [yet] did not observe it."

Stephen Is Stoned to Death

Act 7:55-56 LSB - [55] But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; [56] and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."

Act 7:59-60 LSB - [59] They went on stoning Stephen as he was calling out and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" [60] Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" And having said this, he fell asleep.

Saul Persecutes the Church

Act 8:1 LSB - [1] Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Philip Preaches in Samaria

Act 8:5 LSB - [5] Now Philip went down to the city of Samaria and [began] preaching Christ to them.

Act 8:14-15 LSB - [14] Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, [15] who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

Act 8:32-33 LSB - [32] Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "AS A SHEEP IS LED TO SLAUGHTER; AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH. [33] "IN HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY; WHO WILL RECOUNT HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE EARTH."

Isa 53:7-8 LSB - [7] He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. [8] By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living, [That] for the transgression of my people, striking [was due] to Him?

Act 8:36-37 LSB - [36] And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" [37] [And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."]

The Conversion of Saul

Act 9:3-6 LSB - [3] And as he was traveling, it happened that when he was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; [4] and falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" [5] And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He [said], "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, [6] but rise up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do."

Act 9:11 LSB - [11] And the Lord [said] to him, "Rise up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,

Act 9:15-16 LSB - [15] But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; [16] for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name."

Act 9:17-18 LSB - [17] So Ananias departed and entered the house. And he laid his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord sent me--[that is] Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming--so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." [18] And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he rose up and was baptized;

Saul Begins to Preach Christ

Act 9:19-20 LSB - [19] and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, [20] and immediately he [began to] proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."

Act 9:31 LSB - [31] So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria was having peace, being built up. And going on in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to multiply.

Peter Heals Aeneas

Act 9:31, 34 LSB - [31] So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria was having peace, being built up. And going on in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to multiply. ... [34] And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and make your bed." Immediately he rose up.

Peter Raises Tabitha to Life

Act 9:40-41 LSB - [40] But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. [41] And he gave her his hand and raised her up. And calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Acts 4-6 - Obey God rather than Men

Peter and John Arrested

Act 4:8 LSB - [8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

Luk 12:11-12 LSB - [11] "Now when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say, [12] for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

Act 4:11-12 LSB - 

[11] "He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, [but] WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]. 

[12] "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."

1Ti 2:5-6 LSB - [5] For there is one God, [and] one mediator also between God and men, [the] man Christ Jesus, [6] who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the witness for this proper time.

 

Peter and John Threatened and Released

Act 4:19-20 LSB - [19] But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to hear you rather than God, you be the judge; [20] for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

Act 4:29-30 LSB - [29] "And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your word with all confidence, [30] while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders happen through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."

Act 4:31 LSB - [31] And when they had prayed earnestly, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and [began to] speak the word of God with confidence.

Distribution Among Needy Believers

Act 4:32 LSB - [32] And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and not one was saying that any of his possessions was his own, but, for them, everything was common.

Act 4:34-35 LSB - [34] For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales [35] and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

Ananias and Sapphira

Act 5:8 LSB - [8] And Peter responded to her, "Tell me whether you were paid this much for the land?" And she said, "Yes, that much."

The Apostles Jailed and Freed

Act 5:19-20 LSB - [19] But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and taking them out, he said, [20] "Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life."

Act 5:29-32 LSB - 

[29] But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "We must obey God rather than men. 

[30] "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging Him on a tree. 

[31] "This One God exalted to His right hand as a Leader and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 

[32] "And we are witnesses of these things, and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to those who obey Him."

Gamaliel’s Counsel

Act 5:41-42 LSB - [41] So they went on their way from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for the Name. [42] And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus [is] the Christ.

Selection of the Seven

Act 6:4 LSB - [4] "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word."

Stephen Accused of Blasphemy

Act 6:15 LSB - [15] And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face like the face of an angel.

Acts 1-3 - Repent

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

Act 1:8 LSB - [8] but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to THE END OF THE EARTH."

The Greek word used here for witness is martys (from which we get "martyr"), meaning a legal or personal witness—someone who testifies to what they have seen, heard, and personally experienced.

Scripture and historical theology outline several key ways a Christian acts as Jesus' witness:

1. Empowered by the Holy Spirit (The Source) A believer cannot witness effectively through human effort alone. As Jesus emphasized in Acts 1:8 LSB, witnessing begins with the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, who grants boldness, guidance, spiritual gifts, and spiritual fruit to testify to Christ.

2. Proclaiming the Gospel (Verbal Testimony) To be a witness requires spoken or written communication. A Christian testifies to:

• The Person and Work of Christ: Proclaiming His life, sacrificial death on the cross, physical resurrection, and lordship.

• Personal Experience: Sharing how Christ has transformed their own life, brought forgiveness, and given hope.

3. Living a Holy and Loving Life (Moral & Relational Testimony) Verbal witness is supported by a transformed character:

• Love for Others: Jesus noted that people would know His disciples by their love for one another (John 13:35 LSB).

• Good Deeds: Living in a way that brings glory to God so others see Christ through ethical living, integrity, and mercy (Matthew 5:16 LSB).

4. Enduring Suffering and Rejection (Faithful Endurance) Because martys carries the weight of sacrifice, being a witness often involves being willing to face ridicule, opposition, or persecution for holding fast to the truth of Christ without backing down.

5. Reaching Expanding Circles (The Scope) Jesus outlined a geographic strategy that applies spiritually and practically to every believer:

• Jerusalem: One's immediate sphere (family, friends, workplace, local community).

• Judea & Samaria: Expanding into neighboring regions and cross-cultural contexts (including people who are different or historically alienated).

• End of the Earth: Supporting or participating in global missions to unreached peoples.

 

The Ascension

Act 1:9 LSB - [9] And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Act 1:11 LSB - [11] They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Act 1:14 LSB - [14] These all with one accord were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with [the] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Act 1:26 LSB - [26] And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. 

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Act 2:4 LSB - [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Act 2:11 LSB - [11] Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our [own] tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost

Act 2:19-21 LSB - 

[19] 'AND I WILL PUT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. 

[20] 'THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND AWESOME DAY OF THE LORD COMES. 

[21] 'AND IT WILL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'

Act 2:32-36 LSB -
[32] "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.
[33] "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you both see and hear.
[34] "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,
[35] UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES AS A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'
[36] "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified."

About Three Thousand Souls Saved

Act 2:37-38 LSB - 

[37] Now when they heard [this], they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men, brothers, what should we do?" 

[38] And Peter [said] to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A Far-reaching Promise by Spurgeon

“The old-fashioned grace of repentance is not to be dispensed with; there must be sorrow for sin; there must be ‘a broken and a contrite heart.’ This, God will not despise; but a ‘conversion’ which does not produce this result, God will not accept as genuine.” 

Act 2:42 LSB - [42] And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

The Lame Beggar Healed

Act 3:6-7 LSB - [6] But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene--walk!" [7] And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

Peter’s Sermon in Solomon’s Portico

Act 3:19 LSB - [19] "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;