2023-02-10 09:14 Acts 11:19-26. The disciples who had been scattered due to the persecution begun with Stephen's death found their way to many other places, such as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they preache...

2023-02-09 11:10 Acts 11:1-18. The apostles and disciples in Judea have received word of Peter's visits to Cornelius and that the Gentiles have received the Word of God. When Peter returns to Jerusalem, the circumcisi...

2023-02-08 10:10 Acts 10:34-48. Speaking to the many Gentiles gathered at Cornelius' house, Peter says he perceives "that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is...

2023-02-07 07:01 Acts 10:24-33. Peter arrives at Cornelius' house in Cesarea. Cornelius is expecting him, and has gathered his family and friends to await Peter. Meeting Peter, Cornelius falls to Peter's feet,...

2023-02-06 09:29 Acts 10:17-23. While Peter is perplexed and pondering the strange vision he had, the men sent by Cornelius arrive at his door. The Spirit speaks to Peter and says "Behold, three men are looking for yo...

2023-02-05 13:43 Acts 10:9-16. The day after Cornelius has his vision, Peter has a vision in Joppa. While awaiting a meal, Peter goes onto the rooftop to pray, and there he falls into a trance where he sees something ...

2023-02-04 10:46 Acts 10:1-8. (The next few days will be the story of Peter and Cornelius that I blogged about in Peter Models Our Mission, so I will focus on different aspects of the story in these days of journaling...

2023-02-03 10:22 Acts 9:32-43. As Peter is going about preaching, he comes to Lydda where he meets a bedridden, paralyzed man named Aeneas. Peter says to him "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed" an...

2023-02-02 11:35 Acts 9:26-31. Saul attempts to join the disciples in Jerusalem but they are afraid of him and do not believe that he is a true disciple. But Barnabas takes up Saul's cause and brings him to the ap...

2023-02-01 10:01 Acts 9:20-25. Immediately after regaining his sight and being baptized, Saul begins preaching Jesus Christ as the Son of God in the synagogues of Damascus. All who hear him are surprised and amazed. T...