Acts Bible Study: Day 16 Today’s passage: Acts 9:32–43 Focus verse: Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. (Acts 9:40) Now we return to the story of Peter. We’re about to see two more examples of the power of God at work […]
Psalm 186 from Beyond Psalm 150 Three books in the Bible record the life of King Hezekiah. We can read his story in 2 Kings 18–20, 2 Chronicles 29–32, and Isaiah 36–38. Each passage covers similar information, yet each also provides unique content. All three talk about an illness that brings Hezekiah close to death. The passages […]
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 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 […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 29 Today’s passage: Luke 17 Focus verse:Then [Jesus] said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” (Luke 17:19) In the Bible, the word leprosy is used to refer to various skin diseases, which includes leprosy. Specifically, leprosy is an infectious skin decease that eats away the flesh. […]
Learn More about Moses’s Sister Miriam is the older sister of Moses; she’s also the sister of Aaron, but we don’t know which one is older. At the time Moses is born, there’s a degree to kill all baby boys. Moses’s mom hides him as long as she can, then she puts him in a […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 12 Today’s passage: Luke 5:12–39 Focus verse:“Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?” (Luke 5:23) Jesus specializes in doing the unexpected. This story is no exception. It seems Jesus will teach people anyplace he can, anywhere people gather. This time he’s teaching […]
May We Live Lives that Reflect Jesus Do we live our lives in such a way for Jesus that people are astonished with us? In the post “Are We Astonished with Jesus?” we looked at the gospel accounts that talked about all the amazing things Jesus did and how the people were astonished by him. […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 10 Today’s passage: Luke 4:31–44 Focus verse:And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area. (Luke 4:37) After Jesus leaves Nazareth unharmed, he heads to Capernaum, another town in Galilee. At this point in Luke’s account, Jesus hasn’t performed any miracles. That’s about to change. In the synagogue Jesus encounters […]
Don’t Let Familiarity Produce Complacency In the Bible, the gospel writers often say that the people were astonished with Jesus. But how much does Jesus astonish us today? Astonish means to be filled with sudden wonder or amazement. Does Jesus fill us with sudden wonder? When we think of Jesus, are we amazed at who […]