Episodes

Saturday, 29 January 2022“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together Acts 4:27The disciples have raised their collective voice ...

Sunday, 30 January 2022to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. Acts 4:28The sense of the words is much clearer when stated as a whole with the previous verse –“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom Y...

Monday, 31 January 2022Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, Acts 4:29The prayer of the disciples continues. They had just noted the gathering of various groups in order to...

Tuesday, 1 February 2022by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” Acts 4:30The verse now completes the prayer of the disciples, but to remember the context, it shou...

Wednesday, 2 February 2022And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31With the prayer of the previous v...

Thursday, 3 February 2022Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.  Acts 4:32With the ending of the event i...

Friday, 4 February 2022And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Acts 4:33The previous verse noted the state of the believers as all being of one heart and soul, and...

Saturday, 5 February 2022Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, Acts 4:34The past couple of verses have shown the state of ho...

Sunday, 6 February 2022and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need. Acts 4:35Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of our friends at “Bible in Ten” podcast. (Click Here to listen)You can...

Monday, 7 February 2022And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, Acts 4:36The previous paragraph revealed the state of the people and how they were supp...

Tuesday, 8 February 2022having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Acts 4:37This is now the final verse of Chapter 4. The previous verse introduced Joses, also named Barnabas. It noted he was a Levite from Cy...

Wednesday, 9 February 2022But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Acts 5:1Acts 5 now records a rather negative incident in the development of the early church. It is an event that somewhat contrasts that of t...

Thursday, 10 February 2022And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Acts 5:2The previous verse introduced Ananias and Sapphira, noting that they sold a ...

Friday, 11 February 2022But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? Acts 5:3The previous verse revealed Ananias having kept back a part of the pro...

Saturday, 12 February 2022While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” Acts 5:4The account of Ananias and h...

Sunday, 13 February 2022Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. Acts 5:5Peter has just accosted Ananias with his deceitfulness, telling him that what he has d...

Monday, 14 February 2022And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. Acts 5:6In the previous verse, the demise of Ananias was recorded. Down he went and out went his breath. With that, Luke now records, “And the ...

Tuesday, 15 February 2022Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Acts 5:7Ananias has died and been wrapped up, carried out, and buried. With that recorded, Luke now turns to the second person to ...

Wednesday, 16 February 2022And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?”She said, “Yes, for so much.” Acts 5:8The previous verse noted that Sapphira had come in without knowing any of the details concerning the death ...

Thursday, 17 February 2022Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” Acts 5:9Peter had jus...

Friday, 18 February 2022Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. Acts 5:10The previous verse had Peter proclaim judgment upo...

Saturday, 19 February 2022So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things. Acts 5:11The previous verse found Sapphira keeling over and breathing her last, right at the feet of Peter. With her sudden demise, the young ...

Sunday, 20 February 2022And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch. Acts 5:12The matter of Ananias and Sapphira is complete. With that out of the...

Monday, 21 February 2022Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. Acts 5:13The previous verse noted that “they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.” This was probably a general statement that when the pe...