Acts Episodes - Page 11

May 24, 2022

Acts 7:48

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 “However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: Acts 7:48 Stephen has been speaking of the tabernacle, David’s desire to build a house for the Lord, and then acknowledging, “But Solomon...

May 25, 2022

Acts 7:49

Wednesday, 25 May 2022 ‘Heaven is My throne,And earth is My footstool.What house will you build for Me? says the Lord,Or what is the place of My rest? Acts 7:49 Stephen had just said that “the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands.”...

May 26, 2022

Acts 7:50

Thursday, 26 May 2022 Has My hand not made all these things?’ Acts 7:50 Stephen is in the process of quoting Isaiah 66:1, 2. He will finish his citation with this verse which is only the first clause of Isaiah 66:2. His entire citation says – “...

May 27, 2022

Acts 7:51

Friday, 27 May 2022 “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. Acts 7:51 Stephen has carefully and methodically laid out his analysis of the worship of Israel and thei...

May 28, 2022

Acts 7:52

Saturday, 28 May 2022 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers, Acts 7:52 Stephen’s last words were concerning the...

May 29, 2022

Acts 7:53

Sunday, 29 May 2022 who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.” Acts 7:53 Stephen’s words of this verse should be taken in connection with the previous verses to get the full context – “You stiff-necked and uncir...

May 30, 2022

Acts 7:54

Monday, 30 May 2022 When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. Acts 7:54 Stephen has been quite clear in his words to the council, and they have perfectly understood what he meant. Because o...

May 31, 2022

Acts 7:55

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, Acts 7:55 The words of the previous verse said that upon hearing the words of Stephen, those who ...

June 1, 2022

Acts 7:56

Wednesday, 1 June 2022 and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” Acts 7:56 The previous verse contained Luke’s words describing the situation surrounding Stephen. This verse now describes Ste...

June 2, 2022

Acts 7:57

Thursday, 2 June 2022 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; Acts 7:57 Stephen had just called out, stating that he saw the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God. I...

June 3, 2022

Acts 7:58

Friday, 3 June 2022 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. Acts 7:58 The previous verse saw the council in a tizzy, and they ran at Stephen with one accor...

June 4, 2022

Acts 7:59

Saturday, 4 June 2022 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Acts 7:59 The words of this verse are important to consider in their greater context. They are tied directly to verses 55 & 56 and...

June 5, 2022

Acts 7:60

Sunday, 5 June 2022 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:60 The previous verse spoke of Stephen being stoned and calling out, “Lord Jesus, ...

June 6, 2022

Acts 8:1

Monday, 6 June 2022 Now Saul was consenting to his death.At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Acts 8:1 Chap...

June 7, 2022

Acts 8:2

Tuesday, 7 June 2022 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. Acts 8:2 The last verse spoke of the consequences of Stephen’s stoning which noted that great persecution arose against the church and those o...

June 8, 2022

Acts 8:3

Wednesday, 8 June 2022 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Acts 8:3 It was just noted that Stephen was carried to his burial. But that did not stop the persecu...

June 9, 2022

Acts 8:4

Thursday, 9 June 2022 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Acts 8:4 In the previous verse, Saul was seen to make havoc on the church, dragging people off and putting them in prison. With that, Luke next records, ...

June 10, 2022

Acts 8:5

Friday, 10 June 2022 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. Acts 8:5 The previous verse said, “Therefore, those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.” That is now built upon by Luke, beginning w...

June 11, 2022

Acts 8:6

Saturday, 11 June 2022 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Acts 8:6 The previous verse found Philip having gone down to the city of Samaria and preaching Christ to t...

June 12, 2022

Acts 8:7

Sunday, 12 June 2022 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. Acts 8:7 The previous verse referred to Philip being heeded by the multitudes when hearing ...

June 13, 2022

Acts 8:8

Monday, 13 June 2022 And there was great joy in that city. Acts 8:8 The words now being presented are based on the location given in verse 8:5, meaning the city of Samaria, and on the events described in verses 8:6 & 7 concerning the preaching an...

June 14, 2022

Acts 8:9

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, Acts 8:9 The account has been focused on Philip and his preachi...

June 15, 2022

Acts 8:10

Wednesday, 15 June 2022 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” Acts 8:10 The previous verse introduced Simon who practiced sorcery in the city and who astonished the people of Sam...

June 16, 2022

Acts 8:11

Thursday, 16 June 2022 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. Acts 8:11 Still speaking of Simon, the Sorcerer, of whom it was said in the last verse, “This man is the great power of God,” Luke now r...