Episodes

Tuesday, 24 January 2023On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. Acts 13:44In the previous verse, it was noted that after the synagogue meeting, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Ba...

Wednesday, 25 January 2023But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul.  Acts 13:45The previous verse noted that almost the whole city had come toget...

Thursday, 26 January 2023Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. ...

Friday, 27 January 2023“For so the Lord has commanded us:‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’” Acts 13:47In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas chided those at the synagogue, n...

Saturday, 28 January 2023Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas cited to the Jews the w...

Sunday, 29 January 2023And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. Acts 13:49By citing Isaiah, Paul and Barnabas have noted that the message of Christ was to be a light to the Gentiles leading to salvation to the ends o...

Monday, 30 January 2023But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. Acts 13:50The previous verse noted that “the word...

Tuesday, 31 January 2023But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. Acts 13:51In the last verse, Paul and Barnabas were expelled from the region of Antioch of Pisidia. With that, Luke next records, “But they s...

Wednesday, 1 February 2023And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas “shook off the dust from their feet” against those who expelled them from the region. They were now se...

Thursday, 2 February 2023Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. Acts 14:1Paul and Barnabas had been expelled from the reg...

Friday, 3 February 2023But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. Acts 14:2Paul and Barnabas are in Iconium, having gone together to the synagogue of the Jews. In speaking there, it said in t...

Saturday, 4 February 2023Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. Acts 14:3In the previous verse, it noted that...

Sunday, 5 February 2023But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles. Acts 14:4After the Jews poisoned the minds of the brethren, the previous verse noted that Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconiu...

Monday, 6 February 2023And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, Acts 14:5The previous verse revealed a division within the city where a part sided with the Jews and a part si...

Tuesday, 7 February 2023they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. Acts 14:6Note: the NKJV doesn’t do a great job of translating this verse. Instead, it reads, “having become aware, ...

Wednesday, 8 February 2023And they were preaching the gospel there. Acts 14:7In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas were said to have fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. With that in mind, Luke next re...

Thursday, 9 February 2023And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. Acts 14:8Upon arrival in the cities of Lycaonia of Lystra and Derbe, Paul and Barnabas were p...

Friday, 10 February 2023This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, Acts 14:9The verbs of the verse are not well translated. The verse should read, “This man heard Paul speaking, who hav...

Saturday, 11 February 2023said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Acts 14:10In the previous verse, it noted that Paul was observing the cripple as he spoke. As he did, he saw that he had faith to be s...

Sunday, 12 February 2023Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” Acts 14:11The wording of the NKJV does not give the proper s...

Monday, 13 February 2023And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Acts 14:12In the previous verse, those in Lystra who had seen the miraculous healing of the crippled man had raised their voices and excl...

Tuesday, 14 February 2023Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes. Acts 14:13In the previous verse, those at Iconium had proclaimed that...

Wednesday, 15 February 2023But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out Acts 14:14In the previous verse, the priest of Zeus brought oxen and garlands to the gate of the c...

Thursday, 16 February 2023and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, a...