Date Reading(s) Verses 01-May Acts 6:1-7:8 23 02-May Acts 7:9-43 35 03-May Acts 7:44-8:4 21 04-May Acts 8:5-25 21 05-May Acts 8:26-40 15 06-May Acts 9:1-19a 19 07-May Acts 9:19b-31 13 08-May Acts 9:32-42 11 09-May Acts 9:43-10:33 34 10-May Acts 10:34-48 15 11-May Acts 11:1-18 18 12-May Acts 11:19-30 12 13-May Acts 12:1-24 24 …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
April 30 / Acts 5:17-42
Acts 5:17-42 Dear RTB’ers, Yesterday’s closing verse: The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. (Acts 5:16) Today we see the Jewish leaders jealous of the apostles’ success with the people and angry that Peter and the others are disobeying …
April 29 / Acts 4:32-5:16
Acts 4:32-5:16 Dear RTB’ers, Today we have two sets of “transition verses” (Acts 4:32-27 and Acts 5:12-16), sandwiched around the story of Ananias and Sapphira. In these transition sections time passes, but we don’t know how much. In chapters 1 and 2 Luke had definite time intervals – the Ascension occurred 40 days after Jesus’ …
April 28 / Acts 4:1-31
Acts 4:1-31 Dear RTB’ers, Acts 4, following the healing incident and Peter’s sermon. We have arrived at the passage that I had pointed to back on April 2: Jesus speaking: “But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will …
April 27 / Acts 3
Acts 3 Dear RTB’ers, Today, a healing incident and a long sermon. The healing incident in today’s reading continues tomorrow in Acts 4. As for the sermon, we see exactly what I posted about two days ago: Check. As for the incident, I am always struck by Peter and John being together and being the …
April 26 / Acts 2:37-47
Acts 2:37-47 Dear RTB’ers, The Acts of the Holy Spirit. Yes, definitely, in this chapter! In that room where He first appeared (Acts 2:1-4); in Peter’s transformation – his bold, confident preaching (Acts 2:14-36); in the gospel message received by Peter’s listeners and their repentance (Acts 2:37-41); and in the believers’ fellowship (Acts 2:42-47). Yes, …
April 25 / Acts 2:14-36
Acts 2:14-36 Dear RTB’ers, Today, Peter’s first speech, this one to the Pentecost crowd. A quick clarifying note and a bit of “theological geography” – in verse 14 Peter speaks to “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem…” We celebrate today’s reading as the feast of Pentecost. The root word, “Pente” refers …
April 24 / Acts 2:1-13
Acts 2:1-13 Dear RTB’ers, The Holy Spirit makes His presence known! Get the full sense of His arrival. The eleven (or more) who were gathered together were hearing a sound from heaven like a mighty wind (v. 2), seeing tongues like fire on everyone’s head (v. 3), and speaking in different languages (v. 4). Put …
April 23 / Acts 1:12-26
Acts 1:12-26 Dear RTB’ers, Continuing in Acts 1. Many writers refer to the formal name of this book as “Acts of the Apostles”. [NOTE: This name was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It is not known whether this was an existing name for the book or one invented by Irenaeus; it does seem …
April 22 / Acts 1:1-11
Acts 1:1-11 Dear RTB’ers, One of the men in white clothing speaking, “This Jesus, Who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven.” (v. 11) The angels tell the disciples that Jesus will return in the same way that He left. To me, …