"Listen to me, everyone who is here at Jerusalem! You have read in the Scriptures how God said that he would send his Holy Spirit to his people. That is what has happened! The time has come to preach to you! Therefore, listen to my words. "God sent Jesus of Nazareth to you, and he did many wonderful things among you, which you saw for yourselves. God let you take him and put him to death with your own wicked hands. But it was not possible for him to be held forever by death. God has raised him up from the dead, and we have seen it! He is King; and he has given us the power to tell you about him, and you can hear what we are telling you. Let everybody know this for a fact: this very Jesus whom you crucified is Lord and Christ!" And when the people heard these words, they were greatly troubled. "What shall we do?" they cried. Peter answered: "Repent! Give up your sins, and begin a new life! Believe in Jesus Christ, and let us baptize you in his name. Then your sins will be forgiven, and he will send his Holy Spirit to change you!" Many were glad when they heard this, and they were baptized in Jesus' name. That very day about three thousand people became believers and followers of Christ. They joined with those who had been disciples before, praying together, and sharing with each other everything they had. Jesus had a Church, which believed that he was Christ the Saviour. Every day many more were added to the Church. Every day the Church of Jesus Christ grew stronger. It grew like the grainfields in the spring. [Illustration] * * * * * SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Page CHAPTER 2 17 Luke 2:1-20 22 Matt. 2:1-12 26 Luke 2:21-35 28 Matt. 2:13-23 CHAPTER 3 34 Ex. 12:1-42 35 Ps. 118:29 35 Deut. 16:1-7 36 Luke 2:41, 42 39 Ps. 122:1, 2, 6 43 Luke 18:10, 11 44 Luke 2:41-52 CHAPTER 4 47 Matt. 3:1-9 49 John 1:19-27 51 Matt. 3:13-15 52 John 1:29-34 53 Matt. 4:1-11 56 Matt. 4:17 57 John 1:35-41 57 Matt. 4:18-22 59 Mark 2:13-17 59 Matt. 9:9-13 60 Mark 2:15-19 CHAPTER 5 62 Matt. 5:43-48 63 Matt. 6:15 63 Matt. 5:41 64 Luke 6:20-23 65 Matt. 5:11, 12 65 Luke 16:19-21 66 Luke 6:24-26 66 Matt. 6:24-34 68 Matt. 6:1-6 69 Matt. 7:21-23 69 Matt. 7:24-29 72 Mark 1:21-28 73 Mark 1:29-34 74 Mark 1:35-39 CHAPTER 6 77 Luke 4:16-30 81 Matt. 12:46-50 81 Mark 1:40-45 83 John 9:1-41 83 Mark 2:1-12 86 Mark 2:23-28 87 Matt. 12:9-14 87 Luke 6:6-12