Download Monday, January 22 Acts 10:1-8 “Find a man named Simon Peter” Cornelius lived in Caesarea, a seaport on the Mediterranean coast that was rebuilt by the Jewish King Herod the Great and named in honor of Caesar Augustus. It was the center of the Roman administration of the province of Palestine and even… Read more about Peter’s Witness
Ananias’ Witness
Download Monday, January 15 Acts 9:1-9 “Saul! Why do you persecute me?” The conversion of Saul of Tarsus has been considered one of the most crucial events in the history of God’s dealing with humanity. This man will dominate the rest of the book of Acts and, as the Apostle to the Gentiles, lead… Read more about Ananias’ Witness
Philip’s Witness
Download Monday, January 8 Acts 8:4-17 “Philip went to a city in Samaria” Among the witnesses who went out from Jerusalem was Philip. He went to Samaria and preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. Great joy resulted from Philip’s ministry, though we are not told… Read more about Philip’s Witness
Stephen’s Witness
Download DEVOTIONAL January 1 – 6 Stephen’s Witness Monday, January 1 Acts 6:1-7 “Rumblings of discontent” The Jerusalem church faced a serious problem with unity because of its multicultural composition. The solution to the problem facing the church was not to divide and have separate churches – one for those whose first language was Greek… Read more about Stephen’s Witness
Blessed in the New Year
Download DEVOTIONAL December 25 – 30 Blessed in the New Year Monday, December 25 Psalm 1:1-6 “Blessed is the one who . . .” If you were to open a handwritten medieval manuscript of the Psalms at its beginning, chances are that you would discover this psalm written in red ink and without any… Read more about Blessed in the New Year
The Joy of Christ
Download DEVOTIONAL December 18 -23 The Joy of Christ Monday, December 18 Isaiah 12:1-6 “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” This beautiful two-part hymn concludes this section of Isaiah (chapters 7 through 12) in which the prophet has challenged King Ahaz to trust in God. When Ahaz rejected God’s… Read more about The Joy of Christ
The Love of Christ
Download DEVOTIONAL December 11 – 16 The Love of Christ Monday, December 11 Mark 12:28-34 “Love the Lord your God . . . love your neighbor as yourself” Jesus answers the teacher of religious law’s question by reaching back to Deuteronomy 6:4, “The Lord our God is one Lord.” From this foundational truth, he… Read more about The Love of Christ
The Peace of Christ
Download DEVOTIONAL December 4 – 9 The Peace of Christ Monday, December 4 Isaiah 9:2-7 “His ever expanding peaceful government will never end” The world today is consumed with a desire for peace and a fear of war. Not the least of the trouble spots is the Middle East. Peace there has been the pursuit… Read more about The Peace of Christ