Acts Episodes - Page 18

Nov. 11, 2022

Acts 11:25

Friday, 11 November 2022 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. Acts 11:25 The description of Barnabas as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith has been made. It then noted that a great multitude had been added to the Lord. Wi...

Nov. 12, 2022

Acts 11:26

Saturday, 12 November 2022 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Acts 11:26 ...

Nov. 13, 2022

Acts 11:27

Sunday, 13 November 2022 And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. Acts 11:27 The previous verse noted Paul’s coming to and staying at Antioch, the location where disciples were first called Christians. With that noted, it next s...

Nov. 14, 2022

Acts 11:28

Monday, 14 November 2022 Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. Acts 11:28 The previous verse noted...

Nov. 15, 2022

Acts 11:29

Tuesday, 15 November 2022 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. Acts 11:29 The previous verse referred to the prophecy of the famine coming “throughout all the world” durin...

Nov. 16, 2022

Acts 11:30

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Acts 11:30 The previous verse noted that the disciples in Antioch determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. With that,...

Nov. 17, 2022

Acts 12:1

Thursday, 17 November 2022 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Acts 12:1 Acts 11 ended with a note concerning Barnabas and Saul carrying the gift from Antioch to Jerusalem. Chapter 12 begins ...

Nov. 18, 2022

Acts 12:2

Friday, 18 November 2022 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. Acts 12:2 Acts 12 opened with the note that Herod the king had stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. With that noted, it next says, “Then he killed...

Nov. 19, 2022

Acts 12:3

Saturday, 19 November 2022 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. Acts 12:3 The previous verse noted the killing of James with the sword. Now, it cont...

Nov. 20, 2022

Acts 12:4

Sunday, 20 November 2022 So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover. Acts 12:4 So far in the ongoing narrative, Peter has be...

Nov. 21, 2022

Acts 12:5

Monday, 21 November 2022 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. Acts 12:5 The previous verse referred to the arrest and incarceration of Peter, noting that it was intended that he should ...

Nov. 22, 2022

Acts 12:6

Tuesday, 22 November 2022 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. Acts 12:6 The previous words noted Peter havin...

Nov. 23, 2022

Acts 12:7

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. Acts 12:7 The previous vers...

Nov. 24, 2022

Acts 12:8

Thursday, 24 November 2022 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” Acts 12:8 An angel of the Lord had just come to Peter, woke him up, and told h...

Nov. 25, 2022

Acts 12:9

Friday, 25 November 2022 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. Acts 12:9 In the previous verse, the angel that had come to Peter instructed him to gird hims...

Nov. 26, 2022

Acts 12:10

Saturday, 26 November 2022 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel de...

Nov. 27, 2022

Acts 12:11

Sunday, 27 November 2022 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.” Acts 12:11 Peter was j...

Nov. 28, 2022

Acts 12:12

Monday, 28 November 2022 So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying. Acts 12:12 Peter had just collected himself enough to know that what had...

Nov. 29, 2022

Acts 12:13

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer. Acts 12:13 In the previous verse, Peter arrived at the house of Mary, the mother of John who is also called Mark. The account said many wer...

Nov. 30, 2022

Acts 12:14

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. Acts 12:14 In the previous verse, the girl named Rhoda came to the door o...

Dec. 1, 2022

Acts 12:15

Thursday, 1 December 2022 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel.” Acts 12:15 Rhoda ran into the house and announced that Peter was outside. Now, Luke records the sur...

Dec. 2, 2022

Acts 12:16

Friday, 2 December 2022 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. Acts 12:16 The previous verse noted the insistence by Rhoda that Peter was at the door. With that remembered, it next says, “No...

Dec. 3, 2022

Acts 12:17

Saturday, 3 December 2022 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another...

Dec. 4, 2022

Acts 12:18

Sunday, 4 December 2022 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. Acts 12:18 In the previous verse, Peter declared all that had occurred in bringing him out of prison. He then left the...