Acts Episodes - Page 12

June 17, 2022

Acts 8:12

Friday, 17 June 2022 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. Acts 8:12 A contrast to the past few verses concerning Simon is now introdu...

June 18, 2022

Acts 8:13

Saturday, 18 June 2022 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done. Acts 8:13 The previous verse was given as a contrast to the words concernin...

June 19, 2022

Acts 8:14

Sunday, 19 June 2022 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, Acts 8:14 The previous verse noted Simon’s belief and baptism. This followed after the belief and ...

June 20, 2022

Acts 8:15

Monday, 20 June 2022 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:15 It was previously noted that the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God. When this occurred, it s...

June 21, 2022

Acts 8:16

Tuesday, 21 June 2022 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 8:16 The previous verses told of Peter and John being selected to go down to Samaria. When they had done so, it says...

June 22, 2022

Acts 8:17

Wednesday, 22 June 2022 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:17 In the previous verse, Luke carefully noted that the Holy Spirit had not fallen on any who had believed in Jesus. Rather, it said, “They had only b...

June 23, 2022

Acts 8:18

Thursday, 23 June 2022 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, Acts 8:18 It was noted that as Peter and John laid their hands on those of Samaria the people then recei...

June 24, 2022

Acts 8:19

Saturday, 25 June 2022 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! Acts 8:20 The previous verse cited Simon. He had offered money to Peter and then he said, “Give me ...

June 25, 2022

Acts 8:20

Saturday, 25 June 2022 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! Acts 8:20 The previous verse cited Simon. He had offered money to Peter and then he said, “Give me ...

June 26, 2022

Acts 8:21

Sunday, 26 June 2022 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Acts 8:21 Peter just let Simon have it for offering money and asking to be given the power to impart the Holy Spirit to others...

June 27, 2022

Acts 8:22

Monday, 27 June 2022 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. Acts 8:22 After offering money to Peter in order to obtain the power to impart the Holy Spirit, Peter really lai...

June 28, 2022

Acts 8:23

Tuesday, 28 June 2022 “For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” Acts 8:23 Peter has upbraided Simon for his offer of money to have the power to impart the Holy Spirit to others. He then offered the corrective measure ...

June 29, 2022

Acts 8:24

Wednesday, 29 June 2022 Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.” Acts 8:24 Peter has completed his words of reproof towards Simon. In them, he said, “Repent therefore...

June 30, 2022

Acts 8:25

Thursday, 30 June 2022 So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. Acts 8:25 With the narrative concerning Simon complete, Luke now continues w...

July 1, 2022

Acts 8:26

Friday, 1 July 2022 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. Acts 8:26 With the account concerning Peter and John completed, the narra...

July 2, 2022

Acts 8:27

Saturday, 2 July 2022 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, Acts 8:27 The previous ver...

July 3, 2022

Acts 8:28

Sunday, 3 July 2022 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Acts 8:28 The previous verse introduced the Ethiopian eunuch who had come to Jerusalem to worship. Now it says he “was returning.” Like the Queen of...

July 4, 2022

Acts 8:29

Monday, 4 July 2022 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” Acts 8:29 The previous words referred to the Ethiopian eunuch sitting in his chariot and reading Isaiah the prophet. Now, it says, “Then the Spirit said to P...

July 5, 2022

Acts 8:30

Tuesday, 5 July 2022 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” Acts 8:30 Philip was just instructed to go near to the eunuch’s chariot and overtake it. With that instructio...

July 6, 2022

Acts 8:31

Wednesday, 6 July 2022 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. Acts 8:31 In the previous verse, Philip asked the Ethiopian eunuch if he understood what he was reading as he read the pro...

July 7, 2022

Acts 8:32

Thursday, 7 July 2022 The place in the Scripture which he read was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,So He opened not His mouth. Acts 8:32 It was seen that the Ethiopian eunuch did not unders...

July 8, 2022

Acts 8:33

Friday, 8 July 2022 “In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.” Acts 8:33 Luke now continues the quote from Isaiah 53:8 which speaks of the coming Messiah. The eunuch...

July 9, 2022

Acts 8:34

Saturday, 9 July 2022 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” Acts 8:34 With the eunuch’s quoting of Isaiah complete, Luke next records, “So the eunuch answered Phil...

July 10, 2022

Acts 8:35

Sunday, 10 July 2022 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Acts 8:35 In the previous verse, the Ethiopian eunuch asked who Isaiah was referring to in the passage that he had read. Now, Luke notes Ph...