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 4:27
The disciples have rais…
Sunday, 30 January 2022
to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. Acts 4:28
The sense of the words is much clearer when stated as a whole with the previous verse –
“For truly against Your …
Monday, 31 January 2022
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, Acts 4:29
The prayer of the disciples continues. They had just noted the gathering of …
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” Acts 4:30
The verse now completes the prayer of the disciples, but to rem…
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
And 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 4:31
With th…
Thursday, 3 February 2022
Now 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 4:32
With…
Friday, 4 February 2022
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Acts 4:33
The previous verse noted the state of the believers as all being …
Saturday, 5 February 2022
Nor 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 4:34
The past couple of verses …
Sunday, 6 February 2022
and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need. Acts 4:35
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Monday, 7 February 2022
And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, Acts 4:36
The previous paragraph revealed the state of the peo…
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Acts 4:37
This is now the final verse of Chapter 4. The previous verse introduced Joses, also named Barnabas. It not…
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Acts 5:1
Acts 5 now records a rather negative incident in the development of the early church. It is an event that so…
Thursday, 10 February 2022
And 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 5:2
The previous verse introduced Ananias and Sapphira…
Friday, 11 February 2022
But 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 5:3
The previous verse revealed Ananias having k…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
While 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 5:4
Th…
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. Acts 5:5
Peter has just accosted Ananias with his deceitfulness, tell…
Monday, 14 February 2022
And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. Acts 5:6
In the previous verse, the demise of Ananias was recorded. Down he went and out went his breath. With that, L…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Acts 5:7
Ananias has died and been wrapped up, carried out, and buried. With that recorded, Luke now turn…
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?”She said, “Yes, for so much.” Acts 5:8
The previous verse noted that Sapphira had come in without knowing any of the det…
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Then 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.…
Friday, 18 February 2022
Then 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 5:10
The previous verse had P…
Saturday, 19 February 2022
So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things. Acts 5:11
The previous verse found Sapphira keeling over and breathing her last, right at the feet of Peter. With her…
Sunday, 20 February 2022
And 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 5:12
The matter of Ananias and Sapphira is comp…
Monday, 21 February 2022
Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. Acts 5:13
The previous verse noted that “they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.” This was probably a general …
