Sunday, 29 May 2022
who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.” Acts 7:53
Stephen’s words of this verse should be taken in connection with the previous verses to get the full context –
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Monday, 30 May 2022
When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. Acts 7:54
Stephen has been quite clear in his words to the council, and they have perfectly understoo…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, Acts 7:55
The words of the previous verse said that upon hearing the wo…
Wednesday, 1 June 2022
and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” Acts 7:56
The previous verse contained Luke’s words describing the situation surrounding Stephen. Th…
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; Acts 7:57
Stephen had just called out, stating that he saw the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing a…
Friday, 3 June 2022
and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. Acts 7:58
The previous verse saw the council in a tizzy, and they ran…
Saturday, 4 June 2022
And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Acts 7:59
The words of this verse are important to consider in their greater context. They are tied dire…
Sunday, 5 June 2022
Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:60
The previous verse spoke of Stephen being stoned and …
Monday, 6 June 2022
Now Saul was consenting to his death.At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the…
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. Acts 8:2
The last verse spoke of the consequences of Stephen’s stoning which noted that great persecution arose agai…
Wednesday, 8 June 2022
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Acts 8:3
It was just noted that Stephen was carried to his burial. But tha…
Thursday, 9 June 2022
Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Acts 8:4
In the previous verse, Saul was seen to make havoc on the church, dragging people off and putting them in prison. With…
Friday, 10 June 2022
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. Acts 8:5
The previous verse said, “Therefore, those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.” That is now built…
Saturday, 11 June 2022
And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Acts 8:6
The previous verse found Philip having gone down to the city of Samaria…
Sunday, 12 June 2022
For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. Acts 8:7
The previous verse referred to Philip being heeded by th…
Monday, 13 June 2022
And there was great joy in that city. Acts 8:8
The words now being presented are based on the location given in verse 8:5, meaning the city of Samaria, and on the events described in verses 8:6 & 7 c…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, Acts 8:9
The account has been focused…
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” Acts 8:10
The previous verse introduced Simon who practiced sorcery in the city and who as…
Thursday, 16 June 2022
And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. Acts 8:11
Still speaking of Simon, the Sorcerer, of whom it was said in the last verse, “This man is the great…
Friday, 17 June 2022
But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. Acts 8:12
A contrast to the past few verses conce…
Saturday, 18 June 2022
Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done. Acts 8:13
The previous verse was given as a contr…
Sunday, 19 June 2022
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, Acts 8:14
The previous verse noted Simon’s belief and baptism. This foll…
Monday, 20 June 2022
who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:15
It was previously noted that the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 8:16
The previous verses told of Peter and John being selected to go down to Samaria. When…
