Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:17
In the previous verse, Luke carefully noted that the Holy Spirit had not fallen on any who had believed in Jesus. Rather,…
Thursday, 23 June 2022
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, Acts 8:18
It was noted that as Peter and John laid their hands on those of Sam…
Saturday, 25 June 2022
But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! Acts 8:20
The previous verse cited Simon. He had offered money to Peter a…
Saturday, 25 June 2022
But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! Acts 8:20
The previous verse cited Simon. He had offered money to Peter a…
Sunday, 26 June 2022
You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Acts 8:21
Peter just let Simon have it for offering money and asking to be given the power to impart…
Monday, 27 June 2022
Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. Acts 8:22
After offering money to Peter in order to obtain the power to impart the Hol…
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
“For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” Acts 8:23
Peter has upbraided Simon for his offer of money to have the power to impart the Holy Spirit to others. He then offer…
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.” Acts 8:24
Peter has completed his words of reproof towards Simon. In them, …
Thursday, 30 June 2022
So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. Acts 8:25
With the narrative concerning Simon comp…
Friday, 1 July 2022
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. Acts 8:26
With the account concerning Peter and…
Saturday, 2 July 2022
So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, Ac…
Sunday, 3 July 2022
was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Acts 8:28
The previous verse introduced the Ethiopian eunuch who had come to Jerusalem to worship. Now it says he “was ret…
Monday, 4 July 2022
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” Acts 8:29
The previous words referred to the Ethiopian eunuch sitting in his chariot and reading Isaiah the prophet. Now, it says, …
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” Acts 8:30
Philip was just instructed to go near to the eunuch’s chariot and overtak…
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. Acts 8:31
In the previous verse, Philip asked the Ethiopian eunuch if he understood what he was …
Thursday, 7 July 2022
The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,So He opened not His mouth. Acts 8:32
It was seen that the Ethio…
Friday, 8 July 2022
“In His humiliation His justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.” Acts 8:33
Luke now continues the quote from Isaiah 53:8 which speaks of the …
Saturday, 9 July 2022
So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” Acts 8:34
With the eunuch’s quoting of Isaiah complete, Luke next records, “S…
Sunday, 10 July 2022
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Acts 8:35
In the previous verse, the Ethiopian eunuch asked who Isaiah was referring to in the passage that he ha…
Monday, 11 July 2022
Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” Acts 8:36
The previous verse said that Philip opened his mouth…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.”And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” Acts 8:37
The previous words revealed the eunuch’s desire t…
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Acts 8:38
The previous verse conveyed the proclamation by the eunuch that …
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:39
The last verse saw Philip and the …
Friday, 15 July 2022
But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. Acts 8:40
In the previous verse, Philip was caught away from the eunuch and the eunuch wen…
