Day 13, Acts 13

Acts 13:22 “I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to.” Acts 13:48 “When the Gentiles heard this , they were glad and honored the word of the Lord.” Both of these passages emphasize obedience to Jesus’ teachings. The pronouncement that David was […]Read more »

Day 12, Acts 12

Acts 12:2–3 “Herod had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword. When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened doing the season of Unleavened Bread.” The peace of 9:31 is over and Herod is back on the church scene (not in a good […]Read more »

Day 11, Acts 11

Acts 11:26 “The disciples were first called ‘Christians’ in Antioch.” It’s not that they were first called Christians in Antioch that intrigued me, but that First Church in Antioch was faithful in their endeavors from the beginning. When the deacons arrived in Antioch, they didn’t do like the other leaders of the early church. Instead, […]Read more »

Day 10, Acts 10

While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you. So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.” Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you […]Read more »

Day 9, Acts 9

“When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles” (Acts 9:26–27). This is a pivotal chapter in the life of the church. Here we see Saul the Jewish […]Read more »