WEBVTT 00:00:00.840 --> 00:00:03.700 Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're 00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:05.740 taking this journey together to read the Bible 00:00:05.740 --> 00:00:09.480 in a year. Today we begin the book of Acts with 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:14.240 chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 1 The former account 00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:17.260 I made of Theophilus, of all that Jesus began 00:00:17.260 --> 00:00:20.079 both to do and teach, until the day in which 00:00:20.079 --> 00:00:23.359 he was taken up after he, through the Holy Spirit, 00:00:23.579 --> 00:00:26.440 had given commandments to the apostles whom he 00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:29.070 had chosen. to whom he also presented himself 00:00:29.070 --> 00:00:32.750 alive after his suffering by many infallible 00:00:32.750 --> 00:00:35.950 proofs, being seen by them during forty days 00:00:35.950 --> 00:00:38.390 and speaking of the things pertaining to the 00:00:38.390 --> 00:00:40.729 kingdom of God. And being assembled together 00:00:40.729 --> 00:00:43.390 with them, he commanded them not to depart from 00:00:43.390 --> 00:00:46.070 Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the 00:00:46.070 --> 00:00:49.630 Father, which he said, You have heard from me, 00:00:49.670 --> 00:00:52.570 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall 00:00:52.570 --> 00:00:55.270 be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days 00:00:55.270 --> 00:00:58.280 from now. Therefore, when they had come together, 00:00:58.460 --> 00:01:01.380 they asked him, saying, Lord, will you at this 00:01:01.380 --> 00:01:04.200 time restore the kingdom to Israel? And he said 00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:06.939 to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, 00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:09.519 which the Father has put in his own authority. 00:01:09.879 --> 00:01:12.439 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit 00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:14.579 has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses 00:01:14.579 --> 00:01:17.620 to me in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria 00:01:17.620 --> 00:01:20.840 and to the end of the earth. Now, when he had 00:01:20.840 --> 00:01:23.459 spoken these things, while they watched, he was 00:01:23.459 --> 00:01:26.549 taken up, and a cloud received him. out of their 00:01:26.549 --> 00:01:29.329 sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward 00:01:29.329 --> 00:01:32.930 heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood 00:01:32.930 --> 00:01:36.129 by them in white apparel, who also said, Men 00:01:36.129 --> 00:01:39.090 of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? 00:01:39.370 --> 00:01:42.530 This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into 00:01:42.530 --> 00:01:45.689 heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw 00:01:45.689 --> 00:01:48.730 him go into heaven. Then they returned to Jerusalem 00:01:48.730 --> 00:01:51.909 from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, 00:01:52.069 --> 00:01:55.140 a Sabbath day's journey. And when they had entered, 00:01:55.319 --> 00:01:57.980 they went up into the upper room where they were 00:01:57.980 --> 00:02:02.099 staying. Peter, James, John and Andrew, Philip 00:02:02.099 --> 00:02:05.500 and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the 00:02:05.500 --> 00:02:08.620 son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas 00:02:08.620 --> 00:02:11.699 the son of James. These all continued with one 00:02:11.699 --> 00:02:14.680 accord in prayer and supplication with the women 00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:17.460 and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers. 00:02:17.840 --> 00:02:20.680 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:23.409 of the disciples. Altogether the number of names 00:02:23.409 --> 00:02:26.469 was about a hundred and twenty, and said, Men 00:02:26.469 --> 00:02:29.349 and brethren, this scripture had to be fulfilled, 00:02:29.550 --> 00:02:32.250 which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth 00:02:32.250 --> 00:02:35.449 of David concerning Judas, who became a guide 00:02:35.449 --> 00:02:38.389 to those who arrested Jesus, for he was numbered 00:02:38.389 --> 00:02:41.129 with us and obtained a part in this ministry. 00:02:41.409 --> 00:02:44.530 Now this man purchased a field with the wages 00:02:44.530 --> 00:02:47.789 of iniquity, and falling headlong he burst open 00:02:47.789 --> 00:02:50.509 in the middle, and all his entrails gushed out. 00:02:51.129 --> 00:02:53.590 and it became known to all those dwelling in 00:02:53.590 --> 00:02:56.129 Jerusalem. So that field is called in their own 00:02:56.129 --> 00:03:00.689 language, that is, field of blood. For it is 00:03:00.689 --> 00:03:02.889 written in the book of Psalms, Let his dwelling 00:03:02.889 --> 00:03:06.169 place be desolate, and let no one live in it, 00:03:06.250 --> 00:03:10.509 and let another take his office. Therefore, of 00:03:10.509 --> 00:03:13.729 these men who have accompanied us all the time 00:03:13.729 --> 00:03:16.150 that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 00:03:16.439 --> 00:03:19.139 beginning from the baptism of John to that day 00:03:19.139 --> 00:03:22.400 when he was taken up from us. One of those must 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:24.840 become a witness with us of his resurrection. 00:03:25.400 --> 00:03:28.620 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, 00:03:28.659 --> 00:03:32.280 who was surnamed Eustace, and Matthias. And they 00:03:32.280 --> 00:03:35.080 prayed and said, You, O Lord, who know the hearts 00:03:35.080 --> 00:03:38.139 of all, show which of these two you have chosen 00:03:38.139 --> 00:03:40.819 to take part in this ministry and apostleship 00:03:40.819 --> 00:03:44.020 from which Judas by transgression fell, that 00:03:44.020 --> 00:03:46.750 he might go to his own place. and they cast their 00:03:46.750 --> 00:03:49.710 lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was 00:03:49.710 --> 00:03:54.629 numbered with the eleven apostles. Chapter 2 00:03:54.629 --> 00:03:58.009 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they 00:03:58.009 --> 00:04:01.009 were all with one accord in one place, and suddenly 00:04:01.009 --> 00:04:04.150 there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing 00:04:04.150 --> 00:04:07.270 mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where 00:04:07.270 --> 00:04:09.689 they were sitting. Then there appeared to them 00:04:09.689 --> 00:04:13.330 divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon 00:04:13.330 --> 00:04:15.719 each of them, And they were all filled with the 00:04:15.719 --> 00:04:18.459 Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, 00:04:18.600 --> 00:04:21.920 as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there 00:04:21.920 --> 00:04:24.560 were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, 00:04:24.759 --> 00:04:27.480 from every nation under heaven. And when this 00:04:27.480 --> 00:04:30.180 sound occurred, the multitude came together and 00:04:30.180 --> 00:04:32.699 were confused, because everyone heard them speak 00:04:32.699 --> 00:04:35.620 in his own language. Then they were all amazed 00:04:35.620 --> 00:04:38.720 and marveled, saying to one another, Look, are 00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:42.019 not all these who speak Galileans? And how is 00:04:42.019 --> 00:04:45.240 it that we hear each in his own language in which 00:04:45.240 --> 00:04:48.560 we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, 00:04:48.699 --> 00:04:52.360 those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, 00:04:52.500 --> 00:04:56.699 Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt 00:04:56.699 --> 00:04:59.839 and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors 00:04:59.839 --> 00:05:03.399 from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans 00:05:03.399 --> 00:05:06.480 and Arabs. We hear them speaking in our own tongues 00:05:06.480 --> 00:05:09.339 the wonderful works of God. So they were all 00:05:09.339 --> 00:05:11.459 amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 00:05:11.699 --> 00:05:14.500 Whatever could this mean? Others mocking said, 00:05:14.800 --> 00:05:17.620 They are full of new wine. But Peter, standing 00:05:17.620 --> 00:05:19.980 up with the eleven, raised his voice and said 00:05:19.980 --> 00:05:23.079 to them, Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, 00:05:23.519 --> 00:05:26.899 let this be known to you and heed my words. For 00:05:26.899 --> 00:05:29.279 these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it 00:05:29.279 --> 00:05:32.360 is only the third hour of the day. But this is 00:05:32.360 --> 00:05:35.540 what was spoken by the prophet Joel. And it shall 00:05:35.540 --> 00:05:38.420 come to pass in the last days, says God, that 00:05:38.420 --> 00:05:41.399 I will pour out of my spirit on all flesh. Your 00:05:41.399 --> 00:05:44.079 sons and your daughters shall prophesy. Your 00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:46.620 young men shall see visions. Your old men shall 00:05:46.620 --> 00:05:49.740 dream dreams. And on my menservants and on my 00:05:49.740 --> 00:05:52.500 maidservants I will pour out my spirit in those 00:05:52.500 --> 00:05:55.740 days, and they shall prophesy. I will show wonders 00:05:55.740 --> 00:05:58.439 in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath, 00:05:58.720 --> 00:06:02.360 blood and fire and vapor of smoke. The sun shall 00:06:02.360 --> 00:06:04.779 be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:07.220 before the coming of the great and awesome day 00:06:07.220 --> 00:06:10.199 of the Lord. And it shall come to pass that whoever 00:06:10.199 --> 00:06:12.759 calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 00:06:13.100 --> 00:06:17.139 Men of Israel, hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, 00:06:17.259 --> 00:06:20.660 a man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, 00:06:20.819 --> 00:06:23.540 and signs, which God did through him in your 00:06:23.540 --> 00:06:26.740 midst, as you yourselves also know. Him being 00:06:26.740 --> 00:06:29.899 delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge 00:06:29.899 --> 00:06:32.980 of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have 00:06:32.980 --> 00:06:35.920 crucified and put to death, whom God raised up, 00:06:36.079 --> 00:06:38.879 having loosed the pains of death, because it 00:06:38.879 --> 00:06:41.360 was not possible that he should be held by it. 00:06:41.500 --> 00:06:44.500 For David says concerning him, I foresaw the 00:06:44.500 --> 00:06:48.259 Lord always before my face, for he is at my right 00:06:48.259 --> 00:06:51.720 hand that I may not be shaken. Therefore my heart 00:06:51.720 --> 00:06:54.920 rejoiced and my tongue was glad. Moreover, my 00:06:54.920 --> 00:06:58.319 flesh also will rest in hope, for you will not 00:06:58.319 --> 00:07:01.279 leave my soul in Hades, nor will you allow your 00:07:01.279 --> 00:07:03.980 Holy One to see corruption. You have made known 00:07:03.980 --> 00:07:06.500 to me the ways of life. You will make me full 00:07:06.500 --> 00:07:09.759 of joy in your presence. Men and brethren, let 00:07:09.759 --> 00:07:12.180 me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, 00:07:12.420 --> 00:07:15.120 that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:18.759 is with us to this day. Therefore, being a prophet 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:21.720 and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to 00:07:21.720 --> 00:07:24.560 him, that of the fruit of his body, according 00:07:24.560 --> 00:07:27.259 to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to 00:07:27.259 --> 00:07:30.439 sit on his throne. He, foreseeing this, spoke 00:07:30.439 --> 00:07:33.220 concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that 00:07:33.220 --> 00:07:36.720 his soul was not left in Hades, nor did his flesh 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:40.740 see corruption. This Jesus God raised up, of 00:07:40.740 --> 00:07:43.620 which we are all witnesses. Therefore, being 00:07:43.620 --> 00:07:46.240 exalted to the right hand of God, and having 00:07:46.240 --> 00:07:48.800 received from the Father the promise of the Holy 00:07:48.800 --> 00:07:52.120 Spirit, he poured out this which you now see 00:07:52.120 --> 00:07:55.360 and hear. For David did not ascend into the heavens, 00:07:55.540 --> 00:07:58.579 but he says himself, The Lord said to my Lord, 00:07:58.779 --> 00:08:01.439 Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies 00:08:01.439 --> 00:08:04.839 your footstool. Therefore, let all the house 00:08:04.839 --> 00:08:08.560 of Israel know assuredly that God has made this 00:08:08.560 --> 00:08:26.410 Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord And with 00:08:26.410 --> 00:08:40.649 many other words he testified and exhorted them. 00:08:40.879 --> 00:08:43.779 saying, Be saved from this perverse generation. 00:08:44.360 --> 00:08:46.879 Then those who gladly received his word were 00:08:46.879 --> 00:08:49.740 baptized, and that day about three thousand souls 00:08:49.740 --> 00:08:52.960 were added to them. And they continued steadfastly 00:08:52.960 --> 00:08:55.539 in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in 00:08:55.539 --> 00:08:58.419 the breaking of bread and in prayers. Then fear 00:08:58.419 --> 00:09:01.080 came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:04.259 were done through the apostles. Now all who believed 00:09:04.259 --> 00:09:07.159 were together and had all things in common, and 00:09:07.159 --> 00:09:09.259 sold their possessions and goods, and divided 00:09:09.259 --> 00:09:35.600 them among all. I hope you enjoyed today's reading 00:09:35.600 --> 00:09:37.919 as much as I did, and I look forward to seeing 00:09:37.919 --> 00:09:39.940 you again tomorrow to continue on our journey. 00:09:40.299 --> 00:09:41.779 God bless you and have a great day.