Category: Daily Devotional

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds… Acts 5:1-11 The church in Jerusalem was made up of many people of different economic, social and, political status. Ananias and Sapphira, husband and wife, members of the church,…

2 Chronicles 21-22 21 Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king. 2 Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[a] 3 Their father had given them many gifts of silver…

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own… Acts 4:32-37 In this brief story of the early Jerusalem church, we learn a great deal about the Holy Spirit’s working among the Christians there. In verse…

2 Chronicles 19-20 Jehoshaphat’s Reforms 19 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 2 But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord. 3 Nevertheless, some good is found…

…they (Peter and John) went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. Acts 4:23-31 Having been released by the religious leaders, even after Peter and John had boldly told them they would not stop preaching/teaching Jesus, Peter and John report to the church, in Jerusalem, all…

2 Chronicles 17-18 Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah 17 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured. 3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways…

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests…came upon them, greatly annoyed…they (Peter & John) were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. Acts 4:1-22 As Peter is preaching, in the Temple, Temple priests and guards are dispatched to arrest them, holding them overnight. The next day, religious leaders, including…

2 Chronicles 15-16 Asa’s Religious Reforms 15 The Spirit of God came[a] upon Azariah the son of Oded, 2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he…

While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s. Acts 3:11-26 After Peter’s Pentecost day sermon and the addition of 3,000 new believers to the Jerusalem church, Peter and John, on their way to pray at the Temple, heal a lame man at a…

2 Chronicles 13-14 Abijah Reigns in Judah 13 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. 2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah[a] the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah went out to battle, having an army of valiant men of war, 400,000…