Acts Episodes

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” Acts 2:12 With his list of the many places where the pilgrims had come from, and of which all of them heard the disciples express “...

Monday, 1 November 2021 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” Acts 2:11 Luke now finishes his list of the various locations where the people had gathered from. He first notes “Cretans.” Again, as ...

Sunday, 31 October 2021 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Acts 2:10 Luke continues the list of those who were present and heard the disciples speaking in their own ...

Saturday, 30 October 2021 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Acts 2:9 The list of various dialects (even within various languages) is now presented. This list is probably not al...

Friday, 29 October 2021 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Acts 2:8 The previous verse noted that those speaking were Galileans. Despite this, they now ask, “And how is it that we hear, each in our own lan...

Thursday, 28 October 2021 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? Acts 2:7 In verse 1:5, Luke made a point of recording who the people were that were seeing the events occurring...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Acts 2:6 The previous verses noted the sound of the rushing wind and the speaking in t...

Tuesday, 26 October 2021 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. Acts 2:5 In the previous verses, the Holy Spirit came upon the believers and they “began to speak with other tongues.” With that noted...

Monday, 25 October 2021 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:4 The previous verse saw divided tongues, as of fire, rest upon each of the disciples who were ...

Sunday, 24 October 2021 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. Acts 2:3 In the previous verse, it was noted that the sound of the rushing mighty wind filled the house where the people were sitting....

Saturday, 23 October 2021 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2 Note: It is a good time to remind the read of the five basic rules for interpretin...

Friday, 22 October 2021 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. Acts 2:1 With the selection of Matthias noted at the end of Chapter 1, the account immediately turns to the fulfillment of the Feast of...

Thursday, 21 October 2021 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Acts 1:26 With the proposal of either Joseph or Matthias to replace Judas, as Scripture called for, the account next say...

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” Acts 1:25 In the previous verse, the apostles prayed that the Lord would reveal which two of the c...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen Acts 1:24 With the proposal of either Joseph or Matthias to replace Judas, it now says, “And they prayed and said....

Monday, 18 October 2021 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. Acts 1:23 You can also read this commentary, with music, courtesy of our friends at "Discern the Bible" on YouTube  or at Rumble (Click ...

Sunday, 17 October 2021 beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.” Acts 1:22 To get a better sense of the contents of this verse, it is good to read...

Saturday, 16 October 2021 “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Acts 1:21 Peter has just stated his words, right from Scripture, concerning God’s foreknowledge of what would o...

Friday, 15 October 2021 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:‘Let his dwelling place be desolate, And let no one live in it’;and,‘Let another take his office.’ Acts 1:20 Peter having noted that Judas was a part of the ministry (1:17), now con...

Thursday, 14 October 2021 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.) Acts 1:19 In the previous verse, the final note concerning the gruesome disposi...

Wednesday, 13 October 2021 (Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out. Acts 1:18 Note: The explanation of this verse comes with a gross-out warning...

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.” Acts 1:17 The words concerning Judas continue in this verse. It was he who the previous verse said, “became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.” Of him, ...

Monday, 11 October 2021 “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; Acts 1:16 In the previous verse, Peter stood...

Sunday, 10 October 2021 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, Acts 1:15 It was just noted that all of the apostles, and those who joined them, wer...