Category Archives: Bible

SEPTEMBER 15 Reading 258 REVERENTIAL AWE Acts 5 “Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events” (Acts 5:11).Fear of God” is another way of saying that we take God seriously! Overview A husband and wife conspired to deceive the church—and were struck dead by God (5:1–11). An eruption of miraclesContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 14 Reading 257 IN JESUS’ NAME Acts 3–4 “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk” (Acts 3:6).We can have the utmost confidence today in the power of Jesus’ name. Background Name. In our society a name is aContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 13 Reading 256 POWER Acts 2 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them” (Acts 2:4).The most important gift of the Spirit is not tongues, but enablement. Overview The Spirit suddenly and visibly came to the gathered believers on Pentecost (2:1–4).Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

SEPTEMBER 12 Reading 255 PREPARATION Acts 1 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).A sense of mission can infuse any Christian’s life with purpose. Overview Luke continuedContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Acts INTRODUCTION Acts is Luke’s report of the beginning and the explosive growth of Christianity. Its dominant theme is the Holy Spirit, whose coming after Christ returned to heaven launched the church as the living body of Christ. Acts focuses on the ministry of two men. The Apostle Peter dominates the first 12 chapters, asContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”