Episodes

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

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

Tuesday, 31 May 2022But 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 7:55The words of the previous verse said that upon hearing the words of Stephen, those who ...

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

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

Friday, 3 June 2022and 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 7:58The previous verse saw the council in a tizzy, and they ran at Stephen with one accor...

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

Sunday, 5 June 2022Then 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 7:60The previous verse spoke of Stephen being stoned and calling out, “Lord Jesus, ...

Monday, 6 June 2022Now 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 8:1Chap...

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

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

Thursday, 9 June 2022Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Acts 8:4In 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, ...

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

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

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

Monday, 13 June 2022And there was great joy in that city. Acts 8:8The 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...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022But 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 8:9The account has been focused on Philip and his preachi...

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

Thursday, 16 June 2022And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. Acts 8:11Still 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...

Friday, 17 June 2022But 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 8:12A contrast to the past few verses concerning Simon is now introdu...

Saturday, 18 June 2022Then 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 8:13The previous verse was given as a contrast to the words concernin...

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

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

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