Continuing Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (Acts 18; Acts 19)

click here to see translations of this devotionalScripture reading – Acts 18; Acts 19 Our two-year chronological reading of God’s Word returns to the Book of Acts, with the focus of today’s study being Acts 18 and 19. (Note, I have adjusted the published reading...

A Spiritual Solution to Rampant Welfare (2 Thessalonians 3, Acts 18)

Scripture reading – 2 Thessalonians 3, Acts 18 While our Scripture reading is from 2 Thessalonians 3 and Acts 18, our devotional is taken from 2 Thessalonians 3. Paul Requested Prayer (3:1-2) Paul’s second letter to the believers in Thessalonica concludes on a...

Hello, Athens! (Acts 17; 1 Thessalonians 1)

Scripture reading – Acts 17; 1 Thessalonians 1 Our chronological study of the Scriptures continues with Acts 17 and 1 Thessalonians 1. The focus of today’s devotional is Acts 17. Macedonia, the land between the Balkans and the Greek Peninsula, was the first region in...

The Commencement of the Mission of the Great Commission (Acts 14)

Scripture reading – Acts 14 Continuing our study of the Acts of the Apostles, we observe an ever-rising tide of persecution. Paul and Barnabas had left the believers in Jerusalem, and took with them John Mark (12:25). Returning to Antioch, the Holy Spirit moved on...

The Fury and Death of Herod, Enemy of God (Acts 12; Acts 13)

Scripture reading – Acts 12; Acts 13 Acts 12 begins with the phrase, “about that time,” and gives us cause to consider “the time” that was the setting for today’s devotional. Putting our Scripture reading in its historical context, it was “the time” that followed...

The Only Solution to Racial Prejudices (Acts 10; Acts 11)

Scripture reading – Acts 10; Acts 11 We are continuing our study of the Acts of the Apostles with today’s Scripture reading, Acts 10 and 11. What exciting times those were following the ascension of Christ (Acts 1), and the coming and baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts...