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1 of 2 ... Power to Change ... 4/14/2013



My Sunday School Lesson Bible Reading for the week of April 14, 2013 is coming from the Book of John and Acts.

Monday - April 8, 2013 - I Will Not Leave You Orphaned - John 14:18-24

Final Discourse & Events (John 13:1-21:25) ... Discourse - lecture, sermon, talk, speak or write learnedly ....

The Upper Room Ministry (John 13:1-21:25)

Comfort for the disciples in distress (John 13:36-14:31)


Tuesday - April 9, 2013 - Abide in Me - John 15:1-7

Union with Christ & its consequences (John 15:1-27)


Wednesday - April 10, 2013 - The Coming of the Advocate - John 16:1-11

The disciples, the world, and the Advocate (John 16:1-33)


Thursday - April 11, 2013 - Raised Up & Freed from Death - Acts 2:22-28

Pentecost & The Preaching (Acts 2:1-47)

Peter's Speech (Acts 2:14-36)


Friday - April 12, 2013 - The Promise of the Spirit - Acts 2:14-21


Saturday - April 13, 2013 - The Promise Received - Acts 2:29-36


Sunday - April 14, 2013 - The Day of Pentecost - Acts 2:1-13

The descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-13)


Acts of the Apostle ... published between 62 & 70 A.D., not long after 62 A.D.

Luke the physician is the writer, a companion of the apostle Paul.

This Book has been called "the Gospel of the Holy Spirit," who is mentioned in the Acts more often than in any other book in the New Testament.

Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Precious Promise Bible, Zondervan Commentary & Reader's Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder