When Pharaoh let the Israelites go, God did not send them to the Promised Land through Philistine country, even though the route was shorter. God thought, “If they face war against the Philistines, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the Israelites through the desert toward the Red Sea. The
Many people devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching. They were filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. The believers owned everything together and shared with one another. They sold their property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Each day they met together in the temple courts.
The Pharisees laid out a plan to trap Jesus. They sent their disciples and Herodians to him. They said to Jesus, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with truth. You aren’t swayed by others no matter who they are. Tell us
When the day of the Pentecost arrived, all the disciples were gathered together in one place. Suddenly, a sound like the blowing of a violent wind filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of