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ON TRIAL AGAINActs 25–26 “I have nothing definite to write his majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa” (Acts 25:26). It is unwise to judge any situation by appearances alone. OverviewThe chief priests pressured the new Roman governor to let them try Paul, whoContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

THE UNKNOWN GODActs 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. OverviewPaul was driven from Thessalonica by Jewish hostilityContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

BEYOND JUDEAActs 8 “A great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria” (Acts 8:1). The church that prospers under persecution crumbles when comfortable. OverviewIntense persecution scattered Christians through Judea and Samaria (8:1–3). Samaritans (vv. 4–7) and even a magician named Simon (vv. 9–13)Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”