Episodes

Wednesday, 22 June 2022Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:17In 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...

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, 28 June 2022“For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” Acts 8:23Peter 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 ...

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

Thursday, 30 June 2022So 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 8:25With the narrative concerning Simon complete, Luke now continues w...

Friday, 1 July 2022Now 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 8:26With the account concerning Peter and John completed, the narra...

Saturday, 2 July 2022So 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 8:27The previous ver...

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

Monday, 4 July 2022Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” Acts 8:29The 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...

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

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

Thursday, 7 July 2022The 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 8:32It was seen that the Ethiopian eunuch did not unders...

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 8:33Luke now continues the quote from Isaiah 53:8 which speaks of the coming Messiah. The eunuch...

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

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

Monday, 11 July 2022Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” Acts 8:36The previous verse said that Philip opened his mouth and began to preach Jesus...

Tuesday, 12 July 2022Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.”And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” Acts 8:37The previous words revealed the eunuch’s desire to be baptized, asking, “Wh...

Wednesday, 13 July 2022So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Acts 8:38The previous verse conveyed the proclamation by the eunuch that he believed the gospel. As...

Thursday, 14 July 2022Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:39The last verse saw Philip and the eunuch going down into the...

Friday, 15 July 2022But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. Acts 8:40In the previous verse, Philip was caught away from the eunuch and the eunuch went on his way rejoicing. Wi...