Download Monday, April 30 Acts 24:1-9 “Tertullus laid charges against Paul” The seriousness with which the Jewish leaders took this case is apparent in that the high priest himself made the sixty-five-mile journey from Jerusalem to Caesarea along with the elders and the lawyer Tertullus. Tertullus begins his speech with a typical introduction,… Read more about Paul and Governor Felix
Paul and the High Council
Download Monday, April 23 Acts 22:30 – 23:5 “I have always lived before God in all good conscience” The Roman commander was still trying to figure out what to do about Paul. As it obviously concerned a religious issue, he decided to order the Jewish High Council to look into the matter. Paul’s… Read more about Paul and the High Council
Paul’s Conversion
Download Monday, April 16 Acts 21:37-40 “Please, let me talk to these people” The mob in Jerusalem had been stirred up by Jews from Asia who, having opposed Paul there, now accused him of bringing a Gentile into the temple, an offense punishable by death. The mob was not content with merely shouting… Read more about Paul’s Conversion
The Jerusalem Christians
Download Monday, April 9 Acts 21:1-6 “They urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem” Through the Spirit (i.e., probably through the operation of a prophetic gift) the Christians in Tyre urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. How do we reconcile this with Paul’s statement that his trip to Jerusalem was… Read more about The Jerusalem Christians
A Midnight Miracle
Download Monday, April 2 Acts 20:1-6 “He encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through” After encouraging the Ephesians Paul leaves for Macedonia. He travels through the area speaking many words of encouragement; eventually he reaches Greece. Encouragement is a key theme of this chapter. The wording of verse 2 suggests… Read more about A Midnight Miracle
Easter Sunday
Download Monday, March 26 Matthew 26:1-30 “She did it for my burial” Jesus was at the house of Simon the leper, a man he had healed. The woman came with a vial of very expensive perfume and poured it on the head of Jesus. Speaking out of their materialism, and probably stirred by… Read more about Easter Sunday
Palm Sunday
Download Monday, March 19 Matthew 19:16-30 “He went sadly away because he had many possessions” The rich young man’s wealth prevented him from entering the kingdom of heaven. From this we learn that one should be careful of the “lure of wealth” (see Matthew 13:22). This passage does not suggest that wealth is… Read more about Palm Sunday
The Spirit’s Witness
Download Monday, March 12 Acts 19:1-7 “The Holy Spirit came on them” On this his third missionary journey, Paul arrived in Ephesus where he found some disciples who were followers of John the Baptist’s teaching. John had preached Jesus as the coming Messiah and called people to repent and be baptized. What these followers… Read more about The Spirit’s Witness