Jean Ann Williams | Author

“On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, ‘By what power or by what name did you do this’” (Acts 4:5-7 ESV)?  […]

“But many of those who had heard the word [by the way of Peter and John] believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand” (Acts 4:4 ESV).  Yes, Lord, we enjoy Your Word as it gives us truth and life. In Jesus’ holy name. AmenStay faithful, my friends! Blessed weekend~

“And as they [Peter & John] were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it […]

“You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham,’‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness” (Acts […]

“Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’ And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and […]

“‘. . . that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago’” (Acts 3:20, 21 ESV). Such hopeful […]

“‘And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,’” (Acts 3:17-19 ESV) . . . Thank You, Father, that we can […]

“‘But you [the people] denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith […]

“While he [lame man]clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s. And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: ‘Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we […]

“And all the people saw him [lame man] walking and praising God, and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him” (Acts 3:9, 10 ESV).  We are always filled with wonder and awe […]