Posts from April 2023

April 18, 2023 – Tuesday  Acts 14:2    NIV 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. Comments Yesterday we discussed the prior verse, 1 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of…

April 17, 2023 – Monday  Acts 14:1    NIV 1 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. Acts 14:1    NASB 1 In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a way that a large number…

April 13, 2023 – Thursday  Acts 13:12    NIV 12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord. Comments This is during the initial phase of the apostle Paul’s first missionary journey. With him are Barnabas and John Mark (who wrote the book of Mark). They left the church at Antioch,…

April 12, 2023 – Wednesday  Acts 11:18    NIV 18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.” Acts 11:18    BSB 18 When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So…

April 11, 2023 – Tuesday  Acts 11:1-2    NIV 1 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Comments If…

April 10, 2023 – Monday  Acts 10:43    NIV 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. Comments The above verse is the last verse of Peter’s message to the people within the house of the Centurion Cornelius in Caesarea. What followed was 44 While Peter was…