The Bible Rhymes - The Acts of the Apostles Rhymes

by Jotham McCauley

Don’t worry o’er God’s every plan,	Ac 1:1-7
Just the one he has for you, man.	Ac 1:8-11

The traitor’s gain was fast erased,	Ac 1:15-20
By lot and prayer he was replaced.	Ac 1:21-26

The Spirit came like howling wind.	Ac 2:1-3
They spoke so crowds could comprehend.	Ac 2:4-21

Then Peter preached what God devised:	Ac 2:22-35
To change your heart and be baptized.	Ac 2:36-41

Peter taught, then in Jesus’ name,
healed a man who since birth was lame.	Ac 3:1-26

Experts said they were a bother.	Ac 4:1-18
Heed not humans, but the Father.	Ac 4:19-22

They prayed to be both brave and wise.	Ac 4:23-31
They grew in faith and strength and size.	Ac 2:42-47

Believers all lived side by side.	Ac 4:32-37
One couple lied to God, then died.	Ac 5:1-11

The Word spread quickly, more believed.	Ac 5:12-14
The sick and vexed were both relieved.	Ac 5:15-16

The high priest jailed them with a smirk.	Ac 5:17-18
God led them out and back to work.	Ac 5:19-25

Confronted by the council still,	Ac 5:26-28
by Pharisees who fought God’s will.	Ac 5:33-39

So Peter testified again,	Ac 5:29-30
to change your heart, repent your sin.	Ac 5:31-32

Then Stephen, picked to dole out food,	Ac 6:1-7
Did speak the word of God when cued.	Ac 6:8-7:53

And as his eyes toward heav’n did reach,	Ac 7:54-56
the council stoned him for his speech.	Ac 7:57-60

Though strewn, the church preached as they went,	Ac 8:2-4
and Philip taught where he was sent.	Ac 8:5-7, 9:26-40

and by the laying on of hands,	Ac 8:14-25
the Spirit came to foreign lands.	Ac 10:17-48

A vision gave St. Pete the nod
of grace for all who worship God.	Ac 10:1-16

Then James was killed by Herod’s scheme,	Ac 12:1-5
who died ignoring Elohim.	Ac 12:19-23

Now Saul wreaked havoc on the Way,	Ac 9:1
till traveling the road one day,	Ac 9:2

When Christ appeared in heav’nly light,	Ac 9:4
He questioned Saul and took his sight.	Ac 9:4-9

To Gentiles, kings and Jews God reached.	Ac 9:10-16
Once chief tormenter, now Paul preached.	Ac 9:17-31

He silenced those preventing growth.	Ac 13:1-12
Explained how Christ fulfilled God’s oath.	Ac 13:13-52

From town to town he preached the news.	Ac 14:1-7, 21-28
Some would accept him, some abuse.	Ac 14:8-20

His team went where the Spirit led	Ac 16:1-10
From riverbank to prison bed.	Ac 16:11-40

Explaining Jesus’ sufferings	Ac 17:1-15
to those who worshipped manmade things.	Ac 17:16-34

In Athens, Corinth, and Achaia,
Scripture proved who was Messiah.	Ac 18:1-28

As God made all who touched Paul cured,	Ac 19:11-12
He stayed two years till all had heard.	Ac 19:8-10

The pattern often was the same:
He’d come to town, spread Jesus’ name,	Ac 20:21

Speak fearlessly in every place,
the gospel of our good God’s grace.	Ac 20:24

Some would believe and get the Spirit.	Ac 19:6
Others though refused to hear it.	Ac 19:23-41

Performing miracles divine,	Ac 19:7-12
He’d comfort Christians, then consign	Ac 20:2

Them to the Lord, and off he’d run	Ac 20:36
to the next town, God’s will be done.	Ac 21:14

And knowing trouble lie ahead,	Ac 20:23
Friends begged “Go somewhere else instead”.	Ac 21:4, 21:12

But God’s will Paul did not resist,
Jerusalem was on the list.	Ac 20:22

The mob, to anger was enticed	Ac 21:30
By those who would deny the Christ.	Ac 21:27-29

Before they could inflict death’s pains,	Ac 21:31
the military came with chains.	Ac 21:32

One last time Paul was arrested.	Ac 21:33
To the crowd he still attested:	Ac 22:1-21

"Christ suffered, died and rose again
To bring light to all girls and men."	Ac 26:23

Four years in jail, his final chapters:	Ac 24:27, 28:30
Transferred, shipwrecked, calmed his captors.	Ac 27:1-44

In Rome, with visits under guard,	Ac 28:16
He preached of God and Christ unmarred.	Ac 28:31

Know this truth in every nation:
God has offered you salvation.	Ac 28:28

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