Category: Daily Devotional

And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” And Stephen said… Acts 7:1-53 Stephen, in front of the religious leaders of Israel, is given the opportunity to speak in his defense of the charges the leaders have leveled against him, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. From the beginning of Stephen’s sermon, it is clear…

2 Chronicles 32-33 Sennacherib Invades Judah 32 After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem, 3 he planned with his officers and his mighty men…

…Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Then some…seized him and brought him before the council… Acts 6:8-15 One of the deacons chosen by the congregation at Jerusalem was named Stephen. Luke writes of Stephen because he became the first martyr of the newly established church in Jerusalem. Luke…

2 Chronicles 30-31 Passover Celebrated 30 Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had taken counsel to…

Now in these days…a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution… Acts 6:1-7 As the early church, in Jerusalem, grew, so did problems with certain members of the congregation. In this incident given here, in Acts 6, we see a problem arise, a solution proposed by…

2 Chronicles 28-29 Ahaz Reigns in Judah 28 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done, 2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even…

But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy, they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. Acts 5:17-42 After the many signs and miracles performed by the Disciples reached the ears of the religious leaders, they became jealous of these “common”…

2 Chronicles 25-27 Amaziah Reigns in Judah 25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart. 3 And as soon as the royal power was firmly his,…

Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. Acts 5:12-16 It seems that, for a time, miracles were part of the Apostles agenda. The signs and wonders performed are described as being done regularly. We must remember that miracles were intended to authenticate the one performing the…

2 Chronicles 23-24 Joash Made King 23 But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri. 2 And they went about through Judah and…