Episodes

40 Jews vowed not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. Why make a vow like that? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 23:12-23 and 1 Samuel 14:24-46.

In Paul’s defense before the Sanhedrin, he says he is on trial because of the resurrection. Why does Paul bring up the resurrection? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 23:1-11 and Isaiah 26:7-21. #WhyTheResurrection #Act...

The crowd tries to kill Paul. Why did they want to kill him? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 22:17-30 and Isaiah 66:14-24. #WhyKillPaul #Acts22 #Isaiah66 #CrowdTriesToKillPaul #Acts2217 #Isaiah6614 #PaulDefense #Jewis...

Paul talks to the crowd about God’s first message to him. What was God’s first message to Paul? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 22:1-16 and Isaiah 53:10-12. #GodMessageToPaul #Acts22 #Isaiah53 #PaulsConversion #GodsFi...

Paul is singled out by the Jewish crowd who want him dead. A Roman military tribune tries to figure out what’s going on. Here in the passage, Paul speaks three languages and probably knows another. Why this focus on language?...

Paul speaks to the leaders of the church who are excited about what God is doing among the Gentiles. But they warn Paul that not everyone will be as excited as they are. Some zealous Jews actually believe Paul is breaking Old...

Paul travels to Jerusalem, staying with believers in several cities, where prophets tell him that problems will come in Jerusalem. So what is a prophet? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 21:1-16 and Deuteronomy 13. #Wha...

Paul says goodbye to the elders at Ephesus. How do you say goodbye to a group you’ve spent three years with? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 20:17-38 and Joshua 24. #PaulSaysGoodbye #Acts20 #EphesianElders #Joshua24 #...

Some passages just tell us that Paul went here and went there. Where? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 20:1-16. #LetsFindOutTogether #DailyDevotional #BibleStudy #ActsOfTheApostles #PaulTheMissionary #BiblicalGeography...

When trouble breaks out again, some others step up to help Paul. Who was it? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 19:21-41 and Jeremiah 37:11- 38:13. #WhoHelpedPaul #Acts19 #Jeremiah37 #PaulsHelpers #TroubleInEphesus #Ephe...

As Paul starts his third missionary journey, things change! What changes? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 19:1-20 and Jeremiah 31:27-34. #ThirdMissionaryJourney #Acts19 #Jeremiah31 #WhatChanged #NewCovenant #PaulsJour...

Paul has his head shaved twice in the book of Acts. What’s so important about that? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 18:18-28 and Numbers 6. #DailyDevotional #BibleStudy #BookOfActs #ActsOfTheApostles #PaulTheMissionar...

Paul’s ministry includes a lot of opponents. So gives Paul a special vision. What does he say? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 18:1-17 and Isaiah 41:1-13. #BibleStudy #BookOfActs #ActsOfTheApostles #GreekPhilosophy #G...

In Athens, they called Paul an atheist and said he preached demons! Why would they say that? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 17:16-34 and Daniel 1. #WhyOldTestament #Acts17 #John5 #OldTestamentStudy #OldVsNewTestament...

Isn’t the Old Testament full of strange and violent stories? Isn’t the God of the Old Testament a judge that punishes us while Jesus of the New Testament is all about love? So why study the Old Testament? Let’s find out toget...

The jailer asked, “What must I do to be saved?” What did that question mean? What did Paul’s answer mean? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 16:25-40 and Psalm 62. #PhilippianJailer #Acts16 #WhatMustIDoToBeSaved #Psalm62...

The slave girl in Acts 16 shouts, “These men are from God and they teach you about salvation!” Isn’t that a good message? Why did Paul get frustrated at it? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 16:16-24 and Matthew 10:16-2...

Paul’s first European convert is a woman. Why don’t we know the name of her husband? Are women allowed to lead in the Bible? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 16:6-15 and 2 Kings 22:14-20. #WomenInLeadership #Acts16 #Ly...

Paul takes Timothy with him as a missionary, and over ten years later he says to him, “Don’t let anyone resent you for being young!” So how old was Timothy when Paul took him onto his team? And for that matter, how old were t...

James says we should avoid blood. So can we eat rare meat? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 15:22-35 and Jeremiah 2:1-16. #CanWeEatRareMeat #Acts15 #AvoidBlood #Jeremiah2 #BiblicalDiet #ChristianDiet #RareMeat #BloodIn...

James, the half-brother of Jesus, led the early church to a compromise decision. What was it? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 15:12-21 and Amos 9. #EarlyChurchCompromise #Acts15 #JamesTheJust #Amos9 #JerusalemCouncil ...

The early church was faced with some very difficult problems. How did they resolve those problems? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 15:1-11 and Matthew 11:2-30. #EarlyChurchConflicts #Acts15 #ChurchConflict #Matthew11 ...

Paul warns the early church that it will be persecuted. Why so? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 14:21-28 and John 15:18-25.

Acts says that Paul was stoned in Lystra, but the next day he left for Derbe. Was he really stoned? Let’s find out together as we read Acts 14:1-20 and Psalm 146.