July 2, 2024
Scripture Reference: Acts 6: and 8-15 (CEB) Stephen, who stood out among the believers for the way God’s grace was at work in his life and for his exceptional endowment with divine power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Opposition arose from some who belonged to the so-called Synagogue of Former Slaves. Members […]
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Scripture Reference – Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV): Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a wilderness road.) So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, the queen […]
Read MoreJune 17, 2024
Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-7 (CEB) About that time, while the number of disciples continued to increase, a complaint arose. Greek-speaking disciples accused the Aramaic-speaking disciples because their widows were being overlooked in the daily food service. The Twelve called a meeting of all the disciples and said, “It isn’t right for us to set aside proclamation […]
Read MoreJune 17, 2024
Scripture Reference – Acts 9:1-22 (NRSV): Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he […]
Read MoreJune 12, 2024
Scripture Reference: Acts 5:17-18, 27-29, 33-36, 38-39 (CEB) The high priest, together with his allies, the Sadducees, was overcome with jealousy. They seized the apostles and made a public show of putting them in prison. The apostles were brought before the council where the high priest confronted them: “In no uncertain terms, we demanded that you not […]
Read MoreJune 12, 2024
Scripture Reference – Acts 5:27-42 (NRSV): When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.” But Peter and […]
Read MoreJune 3, 2024
Scripture Reference: Acts 5:1-16 (CEB) However, a man named Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. With his wife’s knowledge, he withheld some of the proceeds from the sale. He brought the rest and placed it in the care and under the authority of the apostles. Peter asked, “Ananias, how is it that […]
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Scripture Reference – Acts 2:1-12 (NRSV): When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested […]
Read MoreMay 28, 2024
Scripture Reference: Acts 4:32-35 (CEB) Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon […]
Read MoreMay 28, 2024
Scripture Reference – Romans 8:12-17 (NRSV): So then, brothers and sisters, we are obligated, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— for if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led […]
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