Act 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: 1Co 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1Jn 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 1Jn 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Act 2:42-44 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

Act 4:33-34 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked: Act 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 2Co 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Mat 15:7-8 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Heb 10:30-31 ……The Lord shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Signs and Wonders Add to the Church 1 It was only by the hands of the APOSTLES that many signs and wonders were being done among the people

Heb 2:3-4 …..and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 2Co 12:12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. Heb 2:3-4 …..and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

1Co 9:1 Am I not an apostle. am I not free 1Co 9:1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

Eph 2:19-20 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Eph 4:11-13 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Signs and Wonders Add to the Church 2 If you made the comparison, you will have found that there are no healing duds when the Apostles did their thing.  

Signs and Wonders Add to the Church 2 If you made the comparison, you will have found that there are no healing duds when the Apostles did their thing.   3 Not once did they accuse a person of not having enough faith and giving this as the reason that they could not heal them.

Signs and Wonders Add to the Church 2 If you made the comparison, you will have found that there are no healing duds when the Apostles did their thing.   3 Not once did they accuse a person of not having enough faith and giving this as the reason that they could not heal them. 4 You also will have noticed that not one of these individuals had a secret sickness that was not visible to others.

Second Imprisonment and Miraculous Release of the Apostles Joh 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. Joh 16:2-3 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.  

Second Imprisonment and Miraculous Release of the Apostles 5 The Sadducees were full of the devil in their anger!  

Second Imprisonment and Miraculous Release of the Apostles 5 The Sadducees were full of the devil in their anger!   6 The Angel of the Lord is a THEOPHONY of Jesus Christ (In the OT it was the Pre incarnate form of Him)

Second Imprisonment and Miraculous Release of the Apostles 5The Sadducees were full of the devil in their anger!   6 The Angel of the Lord is a THEOPHONY of Jesus Christ (In the OT it was the Pre incarnate form of Him) 7 The message to the Apostles was to continue the work of the Lord.

Third Imprisonment 8 The word “doctrine” means, “A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief  

2Jn 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

…….For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry 1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine…That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. …….For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry

Mat 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Mat 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Third Imprisonment  9 With regard to the Jew’s desire to crucify Jesus, the people answered, “His blood be on us, and on our children,” but now that it was time to pay the piper, they have changed their story and refused to take the blame for the murder of this righteous man.