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]

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

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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

CHAPTER 7
91 Luke 7:36-50
95 Luke 15:1-10
95 Luke 15:11-32
98 Matt. 8:5-13
98 Luke 7:2-10
100 Matt. 14:3, 4
100 Matt. 11:1-6
102 Mark 6:21-32
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