Miracles in Acts bible study

 

            Here is a bible study of various miracles in Acts starting from Pentecost and going on, and it covers many different types of miracles, all of which had it main motivation to get people saved and so the new church could be founded and grow which it did so very rapidly

The start of Acts chapter 1 tells of Jesus last words to the apostle before being taken up to heaven miraculously

(Acts 1:1)  In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

 

(Acts 1:2)  until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

 

(Acts 1:3)  He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

 

(Acts 1:4)  And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me;

 

(Acts 1:5)  for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

 

(Acts 1:6)  So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"

 

(Acts 1:7)  He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

 

(Acts 1:8)  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

 

(Acts 1:9)  And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

 

(Acts 1:10)  And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,

 

(Acts 1:11)  and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

 

(Acts 1:12)  Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

 

Acts chapter two described the start of the church and all with the Pentecost with the descending of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Apostles speaking miraculously in the tongues of many people of diverse nations who had come to Jerusalem for that holiday season.

(Acts 2:1)  When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

 

(Acts 2:2)  And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

 

(Acts 2:3)  And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

 

(Acts 2:4)  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

 

(Acts 2:5)  Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

 

(Acts 2:6)  And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.

 

(Acts 2:7)  And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

 

(Acts 2:8)  And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?

 

(Act 2:9)  Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

 

(Acts 2:10)  Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

 

(Acts 2:11)  both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians--we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."

 

(Acts 2:12)  And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

 

(Acts 2:13)  But others mocking said, "They are filled with new wine."

 

(Acts 2:14)  But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

 

(Acts 2:15)  For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.

 

(Acts 2:16)  But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

 

(Acts 2:17)  "'And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

 

(Acts 2:18)  even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

 

(Acts 2:19)  And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;

 

(Acts 2:20)  the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.

 

(Acts 2:21)  And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'

 

(Acts 2:22)  "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know--

 

(Acts 2:23)  this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.

 

(Acts 2:24)  God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

 

(Acts 2:25)  For David says concerning him, "'I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;

 

(Acts 2:26)  therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.

 

(Acts 2:27)  For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.

 

(Acts 2:28)  You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'

 

(Acts 2:29)  "Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

 

(Acts 2:30)  Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,

 

(Acts 2:31)  he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

 

(Acts 2:32)  This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.

 

(Acts 2:33)  Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.

 

(Acts 2:34)  For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,

 

(Acts 2:35)  until I make your enemies your footstool.'

 

(Acts 2:36)  Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

 

(Acts 2:37)  Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

 

(Acts 2:38)  And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

 

(Acts 2:39)  For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

 

(Acts 2:40)  And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."

 

(Acts 2:41)  So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

 

(Acts 2:42)  And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

 

(Acts 2:43)  And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

 

(Acts 2:44)  And all who believed were together and had all things in common.

 

(Acts 2:45)  And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

 

(Acts 2:46)  And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

 

(Act 2:47)  praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

 

In Acts chapter 3 tells of the miraculous healing of the man at the temple gate and also another message of salvation again encouraging people to repent and be baptized for refreshment

(Acts 3:1)  Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

 

(Acts 3:2)  And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple.

 

(Acts 3:3)  Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.

 

(Acts 3:4)  And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."

 

(Acts 3:5)  And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.

 

(Acts 3:6)  But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!"

 

(Acts 3:7)  And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.

 

(Acts 3:8)  And leaping up he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

 

(Acts 3:9)  And all the people saw him walking and praising God,

 

(Acts 3:10)  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 3:11)  While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's.

 

(Acts 3:12)  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 have made him walk?

 

(Acts 3:13)  The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

 

(Acts 3:14)  But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

 

(Acts 3:15)  and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.

 

(Acts 3:16)  And his name--by faith in his name--has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

 

(Acts 3:17)  "And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

 

(Acts 3:18)  But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.

 

(Acts 3:19)  Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out,

 

(Acts 3:20)  that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,

 

(Acts 3:21)  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 3:22)  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.

 

(Acts 3:23)  And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.'

 

(Acts 3:24)  And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.

 

(Acts 3:25)  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.'

 

(Acts 3:26)  God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness."

 

(Acts 4:1)  And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

 

(Acts 4:2)  greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

 

(Acts 4:3)  And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

 

(Acts 4:4)  But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

 

In Acts five here is the story of Ananias and Sapphira, who were struck dead suddenly for lying to the Holy Spirit, claiming implicitly to have brought all the proceeds they earned from selling a piece of land when in fact they only had brought a part of the money that was earned, and also miraculous healings again and rapid church growth later on in the chapter.

(Acts 5:1)  But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

 

(Acts 5:2)  and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.

 

(Acts 5:3)  But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?

 

(Acts 5:4)  While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

 

(Acts 5:5)  When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

 

(Act 5:6)  The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

 

(Act 5:7)  After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

 

(Act 5:8)  And Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." And she said, "Yes, for so much."

 

(Act 5:9)  But Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

 

(Act 5:10)  Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

 

(Act 5:11)  And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.

 

(Act 5:12)  Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.

 

(Act 5:13)  None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

 

(Act 5:14)  And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

 

(Act 5:15)  so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

 

(Act 5:16)  The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

 

Acts chapter 8 is another good example of witnessing and tells of in some details the ministry of Philip who led many to the Lord, like Simon, and the Eunuch and there were many signs and miracles, too

(Acts 8:1)  And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

 

(Acts 8:2)  Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

 

(Acts 8:3)  But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

 

(Acts 8:4)  Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

 

(Acts 8:5)  Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

 

(Acts 8:6)  And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him and saw the signs that he did.

 

(Acts 8:7)  For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

 

(Acts 8:8)  So there was much joy in that city.

 

(Acts 8:9)  But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

 

(Acts 8:10)  They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called Great."

 

(Acts 8:11)  And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

 

(Acts 8:12)  But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

 

(Acts 8:13)  Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.

 

(Acts 8:14)  Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

 

(Acts 8:15)  who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

 

(Acts 8:16)  for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

 

(Acts 8:17)  Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

 

(Acts 8:18)  Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

 

(Acts 8:19)  saying, "Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

 

(Acts 8:20)  But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

 

(Acts 8:21)  You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

 

(Acts 8:22)  Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

 

(Acts 8:23)  For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

 

(Acts 8:24)  And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

 

(Acts 8:25)  Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

 

(Acts 8:26)  Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is a desert place.

 

(Acts 8:27)  And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship

 

(Acts 8:28)  and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

 

(Acts 8:29)  And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and join this chariot."

 

(Acts 8:30)  So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

 

(Acts 8:31)  And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

 

(Acts 8:32)  Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.

 

(Acts 8:33)  In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth."

 

(Acts 8:34)  And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?"

 

(Acts 8:35)  Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.

 

(Acts 8:36)  And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?"

 

(Acts 8:37)  [And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."]

 

(Acts 8:38)  And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

 

(Act 8:39)  And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

 

(Acts 8:40)  But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

 

Here is the story of Jesus coming to Paul on Paul’s journey to Demascus to persecute the young church even more, but instead Paul ends up temproraly blind(3 days) but does indeed surrender his life to Jesus in this episode, being baptized and prayed over by Ananias and then would go on to be one of the most powerful if not the most powerful Apostle ever, being responsible for much of the new testament, especially the epistles he wrote the churches and cities. This story also illustrates just how far Jesus is willing to go to see a soul be saved as well, and the Lord does not change at all.

(Acts 9:1)  But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

 

(Acts 9:2)  and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

 

(Acts 9:3)  Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

 

(Acts 9:4)  And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

 

(Acts 9:5)  And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

 

(Acts 9:6)  But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do."

 

(Acts 9:7)  The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

 

(Acts 9:8)  Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

 

(Acts 9:9)  And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

 

(Acts 9:10)  Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."

 

(Acts 9:11)  And the Lord said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,

 

(Acts 9:12)  and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."

 

(Acts 9:13)  But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.

 

(Acts 9:14)  And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

 

(Acts 9:15)  But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

 

(Acts 9:16)  For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

 

(Acts 9:17)  So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

 

(Acts 9:18)  And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;

 

(Acts 9:19)  and taking food, he was strengthened. For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus.

 

Later on in Acts 9 Peter is involved in the miraculous healing of Aeneas and the raising of Tabitha from the dead

(Acts 9:32)  Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

 

(Acts 9:33)  There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed.

 

(Acts 9:34)  And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose.

 

(Acts 9:35)  And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

 

(Acts 9:36)  Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

 

(Acts 9:37)  In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

 

(Acts 9:38)  Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, "Please come to us without delay."

 

(Acts 9:39)  So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

 

(Acts 9:40)  But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

 

(Acts 9:41)  And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

 

(Acts 9:42)  And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

 

(Acts 9:43)  And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.

 

In Acts chapter 10 the Holy Spirit is miraculously poured out onto some gentiles while Peter was speaking for the gentiles started to speak in tongues

(Acts 10:34)  So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,

 

(Acts 10:35)  but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

 

(Acts 10:36)  As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

 

(Acts 10:37)  you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed:

 

(Acts 10:38)  how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

 

(Acts 10:39)  And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree,

 

(Acts 10:40)  but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear,

 

(Acts 10:41)  not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

 

(Acts 10:42)  And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

 

(Acts 10:43)  To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

 

(Acts 10:44)  While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.

 

(Acts 10:45)  And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.

 

(Acts 10:46)  For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,

 

Here are two separate miracles in Acts chapter 12- the first of these is Peter being released from prison by an angel

(Acts 12:6)  Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

 

(Acts 12:7)  And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.

 

(Acts 12:8)  And the angel said to him, "Dress yourself and put on your sandals." And he did so. And he said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."

 

(Acts 12:9)  And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

 

(Acts 12:10)  When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him.

 

(Acts 12:11)  When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

 

And later is the account of Herod’s end being suddenly struck by an angel with a disease which caused his death, after being eaten with worms

(Acts 12:21)  On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.

 

(Acts 12:22)  And the people were shouting, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

 

(Acts 12:23)  Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

 

(Acts 12:24)  But the word of God increased and multiplied.

 

Here is the story of a magician (Elmyas) struck with blindness for a time, as he was resisting the evangelism of a proconsul who was then converted seeing what happened

(Acts 13:7)  He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

 

(Acts 13:8)  But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

 

(Acts 13:9)  But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

 

(Acts 13:10)  and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

 

(Acts 13:11)  And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.

 

(Acts 13:12)  Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

 

In Acts chapter 14 is the brief story of a man’s healing who was crippled from birth, while Paul was preaching

(Acts 14:8)  Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.

 

(Acts 14:9)  He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

 

(Acts 14:10)  said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And he sprang up and began walking.

 

In Acts chapter 16, there is the story of a woman who was freed of a spirit of divination, which then led to Paul being imprisoned as a result (as her owners were mad because their income from her divination was cut off) so Paul was beaten and jailed but a miraculous earthquake freed him and the other prisoners which in turn then led Paul’s jailor and his family to accept Christ

(Acts 16:16)  As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.

 

(Acts 16:17)  She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."

 

(Acts 16:18)  And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour.

 

(Acts 16:19)  But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

 

(Acts 16:20)  And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.

 

(Acts 16:21)  They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice."

 

(Acts 16:22)  The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.

 

(Acts 16:23)  And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.

 

(Acts 16:24)  Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

 

(Acts 16:25)  About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

 

(Acts 16:26)  and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened.

 

(Acts 16:27)  When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

 

(Acts 16:28)  But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."

 

(Acts 16:29)  And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.

 

(Acts 16:30)  Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

 

(Acts 16:31)  And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

 

(Acts 16:32)  And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

 

(Acts 16:33)  And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.

 

(Acts 16:34)  Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.

 

In Acts chapter 19 even handkerchiefs were responsible for the healing and deliverance of many people

(Acts 19:11)  And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

 

(Acts 19:12)  so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

 

In Acts chapter 20 a man is raised from the dead after having fallen because he had fallen asleep while Paul was preaching

(Acts 20:9)  And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

 

(Acts 20:10)  But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."

 

(Acts 20:11)  And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.

 

The final miracles to be covered in this studyare in the first ten verses of Acts 28 where Paul is delivered from the effects of a viper bite and many are healed from diseases and such

(Acts 28:1)  After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta.

 

(Acts 28:2)  The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

 

(Acts 28:3)  When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

 

(Acts 28:4)  When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."

 

(Acts 28:5)  He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

 

(Acts 28:6)  They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

 

(Acts 28:7)  Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

 

(Acts 28:8)  It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him.

 

(Acts 28:9)  And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.

 

(Acts 28:10)  They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.

The power of the Lord is made manifest in the book of Acts in these many instances healing, delivering and many other ways which helped the church grow in such a rapid way despite the persecution that they faced. It all shows the Lord’s love for man, and wanting them to be saved for as stated Jesus did die for all of our sins and was raised again, going to Heaven. Jesus did this willingly wanting to re-establish the relationship with God and Jesus and man which was severed by man’s sins, which Jesus’ death on the cross then paid for. There is nothing like a relationship with God either, nothing can compare to it at all, nothing. I am now including a prayer which you can use to invite Jesus in your heart and begin this wonderful relationship. Please pray this prayer with me now.

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.