Acts 4 records the first case of persecution of the new church and with it, Peter and John stand bold proclaiming that there is no other name but the name of Jesus by which a man can be saved.

Acts 3 tells the story of Peter and John healing a lame beggar by the gate of the temple. Because of this miracle, perhaps upwards of 15,000 people came to know Christ. Clearly, God didn't heal this man just to heal this man. He healed this man to heal the hearts of many.

The first church born on the day of Pentecost was marked by a daily devotion to the mission and the message of Christ. It is the standard that today's church should look at when determining what the church should be and do.

The first church born on the day of Pentecost was marked by a daily devotion to the mission and the message of Christ. It is the standard that today's church should look at when determining what the church should be and do.

On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples and the church was born. In this message, we see how the Holy Spirit empowered Peter to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Gospel Peter preached is still the same Gospel we preach today.