REVERENTIAL AWEActs 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! OverviewA husband and wife conspired to deceive the church—and were struck dead by God (5:1–11). An eruption of miracles polarized public opinion (vv. 12–16),Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
IN JESUS’ NAMEActs 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. BackgroundName. In our society a name is a label that identifies a person.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
POWERActs 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. OverviewThe Spirit suddenly and visibly came to the gathered believers on Pentecost (2:1–4). They began speaking in languagesContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Acts INTRODUCTIONActs 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, as the churchContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
RAISED FROM THE DEADJohn 19–20 “Go . . . to my brothers and tell them ’I am returning to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’ Mary of Magdala went to the disciples with the news, ’I have seen the Lord!’ ” (John 20:17–18) Because Jesus lives, God is our FatherContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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