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SEPTEMBER 27 Reading 270 PAUL ON TRIAL Acts 23–24 “Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea . . . and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor” (Acts 24:1).The best defense is the simple truth. Overview Paul’s statement to the Sanhedrin divided that body along party lines (23:1–11). TheContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 26 Reading 269 TO JERUSALEM Acts 21–22 “Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. But when our time was up, we left and continued on our way” (Acts 21:4–5).Sometimes we have to choose a course we know holds danger. Overview Paul set out for Jerusalem despite warnings (21:1–16). HeContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 25 Reading 268 COMMITTED TO GOD Acts 19–20 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance” (Acts 20:32).Saying good-bye is made easier by knowing that God will be with our loved ones. Background Ephesus. The city of Ephesus hadContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 24 Reading 267 THE UNKNOWN GOD Acts 17–18 “I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you” (Acts 17:23).We must be very wise when we begin to proclaim a God who is unknown. Overview Paul was drivenContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 23 Reading 266 ON TO EUROPE Acts 16 “During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ’Come over to Macedonia and help us’ ” (Acts 16:9).The course of history in many a region has been changed by the coming of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. BackgroundContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”