Acts Bible Study: Day 13 Today’s passage: Acts 8:4–25 Focus verse: You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. (Acts 8:21) Remember how Jesus’s followers scatter after the Jews kill Stephen? Philip goes to Samaria. In Jesus’s name, he does amazing supernatural things. He heals people who […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 12 Today’s passage: Acts 7:51 to Acts 8:4 Focus verse: On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. (Acts 8:1) Everyone listens, without rancor, to what Stephen says in his sermon. Then he starts meddling. He […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 11 Today’s passage: Acts 6:8 to Acts 7:50 Focus verse: Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” (Acts 7:1) The requirements for the seven deacons are that they should be full of God’s Spirit and of wisdom. Of the seven deacons, Stephen stands out. Luke writes that Stephen is […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 10 Today’s passage: Acts 6:1–7 Focus verse: “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.” (Acts 6:2) One of many recurring themes in the book of Acts is that Jesus’s church grows. With growth comes challenges, which we […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 9 Today’s passage: Acts 5:12–42 Focus verse: The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. (Acts 5:41) In Acts 3:1–4:4 we learn how, when Peter miraculously heals the lame man, the opportunity opens for him to tell others about Jesus. We often […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 8 Today’s passage: Acts 4:32 to Acts 5:11 Focus verse: Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord?” (Acts 5:9) In Acts 2:42–47, we read about a biblical model for church. Remember that this is a description of what happened and not a command for […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 7 Today’s passage: Acts 4:23–31 Focus verse: After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (Acts 4:31) If they didn’t already know it, Peter and John now realize that following Jesus can have […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 6 Today’s passage: Acts 4:5–22 Focus verse: “But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.” (Acts 4:17) After healing the lame man and forever changing his life, Peter and John spend the night in jail […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 5 Today’s passage: Acts 3:1 to Acts 4:4 Focus verse: Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” (Acts 3:6) One afternoon, Peter and John head to the temple to pray. As they […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 4 Today’s passage: Acts 2:42–47 Focus verse: And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (Acts 2:47) After Jesus’s followers receive Papa’s gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Luke describes what happens next. It’s huge. First, they dedicate themselves to learning more about Jesus from his […]