"And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth. "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me."

~Jesus (John 17:19-23)

Prayer For the Christian, praying should be like breathing.

Just as breathing is the response to the physical life to the presence of air, so should prayer be the response of spiritual life to the presence of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

🔥🕊Proverbs 18:10 ~ The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. 📖🕊

Acts 12 - Questions & Answers


Q: What does the word, vex mean?
A: Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial. Also, cause distress to.

Q: Who did king Herod stretch forth his hand to vex?
A: The church.

Q: Who did king Herod kill with the sword?
A: James, the brother of John.

Q: What did king Herod do to please the Jews?
A: He proceeded to take Peter.

Q: Which feast was this during?
A: Unleavened bread.

Q: When he was put in prison, who guarded him?
A: Four squads of four soldiers each.

Q: What did Herod intend to do with him?
A: Put him on public trial after the Passover.

Q: While he was imprisoned, who prayed without ceasing for him?
A: The church.

Q: Who smote Peter on the side, waking him up?
A: An angel of the Lord.

Q: What was shown in the cell?
A: A light.

Q: How was he secured?
A: Between two guards, bound with chains, and keepers at the door.

Q: What fell off of him, when he was struck and told to get up?
A: The chains.

Q: What was Peter told to put on?
A: His clothes and sandals.

Q: What did the angel tell Peter?
A: “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,”

Q: Did Peter realize this was really happening? Yes or No.
A: No.

Q: What did Peter assume he was seeing?
A: A vision.

Q: After they passed the first and second wards, what did they come to leading to the city?
A; The iron gates.

Q: What happened there?
A; They opened by themselves.

Q: After passing through the length of one street, what happened?
A: The angel disappeared.

Q; What did Peter say to himself?
A: “Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.”

Q: Once he realized this, whose house did Peter go to?
A: Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,

Q: Who gathered there praying?
A: Many people.

Q: When the servant Rhoda heard Peter at the door, what was her reaction?
A: Overjoyed, she ran back without opening the door for him and yelled.

Q: What did she tell the others?
A: That Peter was at the door.

Q: Not believing her, who did they think it was at the door?
A: His angel.

Q: As Peter kept knocking at the door, what was their reaction when they opened it and let him in?
A: They were astonished.

Q: What did Peter beckon with his hand for them to do?
A: To hold their peace.

Q: What did he describe to them?
A: How the Lord had brought him out of prison.

Q: Who did Peter send them off to tell?
A: James and the other brothers and sisters.

Q: Did Peter remain there or depart for another place?
A: Left for another place.

Q: After seeing and examining what happened to Peter, what did Herod order be done to the wards?
A: They were to be put to death.

Q: Where did Herod leave Judea to go to and stay?
A: Caesarea.

Q: Who was Herod displeased with?
A: The people of Tyre and Sidon.

Q: Now that they were joined in one accord, who did they secure the support of?
A: Blastus, a trusted chamberlain of the king.

Q: What was it they wanted from Herod?
A: Peace.

Q: Why were they so dependent on Herod's country?
A: Food supply.

Q: On a set day while sitting on his throne wearing his royal apparel, who did Herod address?
A: The people.

Q: What was shouted to Herod?
A: “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.”

Q: What happened immediately because Herod did not give glory to God?
A: An angel of the Lord smote him, he was eaten by worms and died.

Q: What happened to the word of God?
A: It continued to spread and multiplied.

Q: When Barnabas and Saul finished their mission, who did take with them when returning to Jerusalem?
A: John, also called Mark.

Acts 13 - Questions


Q: Who were the two prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch, that the Lord set apart?

Q: What were they set apart for?

Q: After they fasted and prayed, what did the prophets and teachers place on the two before sending them off?

Q: Sent on their way by the Holy Ghost, where did they sail to?

Q: When they arrived at Salamis, what did they proclaim in the Jewish synagogues?

Q: Who was with them as their helper?

Q: As they traveled through the entire isle, who was it they met in Paphos?

Q: Who was the prudent man that he was an attendant of?

Q: Who sent for Barnabas and Saul?

Q: Why did he send for them?

Q: Who opposed Barnabas and Saul, tried to turn the deputy from faith?

Q: Who was filled with the Holy Ghost and looked straight into the eyes of the sorcerer?

Q: Who did he say the sorcerer was a child of?

Q: What did he say the sorcerer would never stop perverting?

Q: Whose hand did he say was against the sorcerer?

Q: What did he say the sorcerer would be for a time?

Q: What immediately happened to the sorcerer?

Q: What was the reaction of the deputy when he saw this happen?

Q: Where did Paul and those with him sail to next?

Q: Did John follow or go to Jerusalem?

Q: Where did they go from Perga?

Q: Entering the synagogue on the Sabbath and after the leaders read the Law and the Prophets, what did the leaders say to them?

Q: Who stood up to speak?

Q: Who did he speak to, beckoning with his hand?

Q: As Paul recalled the history of their people, how many years did he mention God allowing their ancestors to prosper during their stay in Egypt until giving the land to His people as their inheritance?

Q: After this, Paul explains how God gave them judges until the time of who?

Q: Paul mentions the people requested a king and God gave them who first?

Q: After removing him, who does Paul mention God giving them as their king?

Q: As Paul continues to recount their history, who is mentioned that God testified concerning?

Q: What does Paul mention God saying concerning this man?

Q: As Paul continues to explain the history, who does Paul mention as being a descendant of David?

Q: As a result, what does Paul say that God has brought to Israel as promised?

Q: As Paul continues speaking to the Jews and Gentiles in the synagogue, what does Paul mention John preaching before the coming of Jesus?

Q: Paul recalls John speaking that he is not the one, but that the one is coming after John whose sandals he is not worthy to, what?

Q: Who does Paul tell them salvation is for?

Q: Who does Paul mention that the people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize?

Q: By condemning Jesus, what does Paul point out that they fulfilled?

Q: As Paul continued to recall what had happened to Jesus, who does he mention as raising Jesus from the dead?

Q: Who does Paul mention as being witnesses to Jesus' resurrection and seeing Him for many days after this?

Q: What is the second Psalm Paul mentions to them as God fulfilling His promise through Jesus?

Q: How does Paul confirm that Jesus is the Holy One mentioned in earlier Scripture, "Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption"?

Q: Paul points out that David saw corruption and was laid where?

Q: But the One, God raised from the dead, did not see what?

Q: Paul continues to point out that through who, their sins are forgiven?

Q: Everyone is set free through who?

Q: After speaking this to the people, what were Paul and Barnabas encouraged to do the next Sabbath?

Q: When returning the next Sabbath, who gathered to hear the word of the Lord?

Q: When the Jews saw the crowd, what were they filled with?

Q: How did Paul and Barnabas answer them?

Q: Paul and Barnabas told the Jews that Paul and Barnabas turned to who as a result of the Jews rejecting the word of God?

Q: What do Paul and Barnabas quote as being commanded by God?

Q: Who heard this, was glad, and glorified the word of the Lord?

Q: Where was the word of the Lord published?

Act 13 - Questions (Continued)


Q: Who stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas?

Q: What happened to Paul and Barnabas?

Q: Regardless, where did they come to?

Q: Who was filled with joy and the Holy Ghost?

Acts 13


1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.

10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

Acts 13 (Continued)


30 But God raised him from the dead:

31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

🩸1 John 1:7🩸But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.