Acts 4, 365 DAYS OF LOVE #42: MEETING PEOPLE

PASSAGE: Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin, The Believers' Prayer, The Believers Share Their Posessions

MEMORY VERSE: "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?" Psalm 42:1-2

NOTES: (v.1-22) Early persecution: the priests and Sadducees and seized Peter and John and jailed them. However, many who had heard the message believed, and the number grew to about 5 thousand!! The next day, the rulers questioned them and asked "By what power or what name did you do this?" The Holy Spirit filled Peter, and he began to preach about the man who was healed by the power of Jesus Christ, whom they crucified  but was raised from the dead by God. The rulers saw the courage of Peter and John, and that they were ordinary men, and knew that they could not deny the miracle that was performed. However, to prevent this from spreading, they ordered Peter and John to not speak in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John refused to obey.
-(v.23-31) After Peter and John were released, they returned to their people and reported what had happened. At this, they raised their voices in praise to God; "Sovereign Lord, you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them." They prayed for strength and the power of the Holy Spirit. Afterwards, the place was SHAKEN and the Holy Spirit filled them and they spoke the word of God boldly
-(v.32-37) "All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but shared everything they had."

ACT OF LOVE: Today was the YSC precamp rally, so there were alot of people I hadn't seen before. My act of love was trying to get to know as many new people as possible, and there were quite a few! I met Chanel and Lisa, who are freshmen at South. I met Cathy, who is a freshman at Torrance High (who also met Vicky! How cool!) I met Roger, a 6th grader at Richardson, and Lia (sp?), a sixth grader. I hope all these people make it to YSC! I'm PUMPED for summer!