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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Malachi 1:1 A difficult word
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 1:1 Preparing for a new Saturday series on Malachi, we’ll get a little head start over the Thanksgiving holiday. 1 A difficult word of the LORD to Israel written by Malachi. A thousand years had passed since Moses led Israel out of Egypt. David’s unified nation had prospered under Solomon. […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:36-41 The Law as Curb
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:36-41 36 Since these things cannot be denied, you ought to quiet down. Don’t do anything rash, 37 for you have brought these men here who don’t rob temples or blaspheme our goddess. 38 If Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have anything against anyone, the courts are open and there […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:32-35 the image that fell from heaven
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:32-35 32 Some cried out one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they had come together. 33 Then the Jews brought Alexander forward, and some in the crowd gave him advice. He motioned for silence with his hands to […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:28-31 Stand up, stand up for Jesus
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:28-31 28 When they heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29 The city was filled with confusion and people rushed into the theater, dragging Gaius and Aristarchus with them (they were Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions). 30 Paul wanted to go […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:23-27 Idolatry
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:23-27 23 About that time a big disturbance broke out about the Way. 24 There was a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, who brought quite a lot of business to the craftsmen. 25 He gathered them together, along with workers of similar trades, and […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:21-22 Plans for Corinth, Rome and beyond
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:21-22 21 Now after these things had been accomplished, Paul made up his mind to go through Macedonia and Achaia, and then to go on to Jerusalem. He said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” 22 So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:17-20 Burning books
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:17-20 Sometimes when we read a Bible story we want to ask, “What happened next?” Often the answer is, we’re not told. But that’s not the case here. Seven exorcists, charlatans, were overpowered and beaten up by a man possessed by a demon because they tried to command him with […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:13-16 Paul I understand
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:13-16 13 Now there were some vagabond Jewish exorcists who tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I command you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” 14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. 15 But […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:11-12 Handkerchiefs and aprons
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:11-12 11 God did powerful, extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, 12 so that when handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his flesh were brought to the sick, their diseases left them, and the evil spirits came out of them. Luke uses two words, dynameis “powerful works,” and tychousas […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:8-10 Hardened hearts
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:8-10 8 Paul entered the synagogue and for three months he spoke boldly, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9 But some of them became stubborn. They refused to believe and cursed the Way in front of the congregation. Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:4-7 The Ephesian Gentiles
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:4-7 3 So Paul asked, “What were you baptized into?” And they replied, “John’s baptism.” 4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus. 5 When the people heard this, […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 19:1-2 Is there a Holy Spirit?
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 19:1-2 Paul in Ephesus 19 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul went through the high interior regions and arrived at Ephesus. He found some disciples there 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we hadn’t even heard that there is a […]
