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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Acts 24:1-5a God’s pest
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 24:1-5a Chapter 24 is one of the shortest in the book, as is Chapter 25. The two could be titled with almost identical words: “Trial Before Felix” and “Trial Before Festus,” but the contrast between them is clear. Chapter 24 covers two whole years with Paul in the custody of […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:31-35 In God’s hands
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:31-35 31 The soldiers carried out their orders. They took Paul by night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day they parted company with the cavalry which continued on with Paul while the soldiers returned to the fortress. 33 When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:25-30 A little lie
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:25-30 Notice the lie that Felix tells in verse 27. 25 He wrote a letter that said this: 26 Claudius Lysias, To the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Jews as they were about to kill him. I came with my troops and rescued […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:23-24 The blessings of government
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:23-24 23 Then he called a certain pair of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy cavalry and two hundred led horses to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. 24 Provide mounts for Paul and bring him safely to Governor Felix.” The size […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:17-22 The plot revealed
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:17-22 17 Then Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer. He has something to tell him.” 18 So the centurion took him to the commanding officer and said, “The prisoner Paul summoned me and asked me to bring this young man […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 1:12-16 Unworthy and worthy
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 1:12-14 Paul warned, “Do not despise prophecy” (1 Thessalonians 5:20). Walther, the great pastor of the Missouri Synod, always interpreted this to mean, “Do not despise the exposition (explanation) of Scripture.” In this chapter of Malachi, the prophet has been condemning the priests for their sloppy, slipshod, and shoddy work. […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:12-16 The conspiracy
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:12-16 12 The next morning the Jews conspired together and bound themselves under a curse neither to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who were involved in this conspiracy. 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:11 Take courage
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:11 11 The following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must also testify in Rome.” The Lord didn’t come right away that night after the meeting with the Sanhedrin. Paul wasn’t terrified for his life, nor […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:6-10 Sad, you see
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:6-10 6 Knowing that some were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” 7 As soon as he said this, […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 23:1-5 Shaky leaders
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 23:1-5 23 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God with a clear conscience up to this day.” 2 But at this, the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said […]
God’s Word for You – Acts 22:27-30 The hand of God
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU ACTS 22:27-30 27 So the commanding officer came back and said to him, “Tell me, are you really a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” 28 Then the commanding officer replied, “I bought this citizenship for a lot of money.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” 29 At […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 1:11 The name of God
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 1:11 11 From the rising to the setting of the sun, my name will be great among the nations. In every place incense and pure offerings will be offered to my name. For my name shall be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Armies. God will receive the […]
