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Acts 8:29. (29) Join thyself to this chariot. --The act implied is that of laying hold and, as it were, attaching himself to the chariot in which the eunuch rode. Verse 29. - And for then, A.V. 8:26-40 Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places.The devil tests Jesus – Luke 4:1-4:13. v1 Jesus was full of the *Holy Spirit as he returned from the Jordan River. Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. v2 For 40 days in the desert, the devil *tempted him. Jesus did not eat anything during those days. And at the end of those days, he was very hungry.Acts 8:1-25. New International Version. 8 And Saul approved of their killing him. The Church Persecuted and Scattered. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to ...What does Acts 8 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse by EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries. ONLINE and FREECHAPTER 20. Acts 20:1-12 . PAUL FULFILS HIS PURPOSE OF PROCEEDING AGAIN TO MACEDONIA AND GREECE--RETURNING THENCE, ON HIS ROUTE FOR JERUSALEM, HE REVISITS PHILIPPI AND TROAS--HIS MINISTRATIONS AT TROAS. This section of the apostle's life, though peculiarly rich in material, is related with great brevity in the History.October 20, 2021. GOING DEEPER: Acts 8 (10-Minute Bible Study) Today, we’re studying Acts 8. One of the compelling realities of a life of following Jesus is just how many wonderful (and at times frustrating) surprises …Acts 8:25. So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. (a) The word of the Lord is synonymous with the word of God. The gospel, in other words. See entry for Acts 8:14. (b) Preaching; see entry for Acts 8:4.Acts 4 The priests put Peter and John in prison. 1 Peter and John were still speaking to the crowd in the yard of the temple.Then some priests, the leader of the police in the temple and some Sadducees came to them. 2 They were angry because of the things that Peter and John were teaching the people there. They were teaching that Jesus had become alive again after his death.17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there were very happy to welcome us. 18 The next day, we went with Paul to see James. The leaders of the believers were also there. 19 Paul said, ‘hello’ to them and then he told them everything about his work. God had helped him to do many good things for the Gentiles.Acts 13. We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the Gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of that commission, "Go, and disciple all nations." The door was opened in the baptizing of Cornelius and his friends; but since then we had the gospel preached to the Jews only, ch. 11 19.59 While the men were throwing stones at him, Stephen prayed, ‘ Lord Jesus, please receive my spirit as I die.’ 60 Then he fell down on his knees. He shouted, ‘Lord, please forgive these men. Do not punish them because they are doing this to me.’. After Stephen had said this, he died. Acts 6. Acts 8. Acts 7 – Easy English Bible (EASY ...One day Jesus will return to earth (Acts 1:9-11). He will take all the Christians to live with him (John 14:1-4). The Bible promises that Christians will have many good things when they die. For example: · They will be with Jesus in his *glory (Colossians 3:4). · They will be like Jesus (John 3:2).These Bible Commentaries are easy to read and understand. Written in EasyEnglish by MissionAssist. Genesis: God's Ancient People - by Alun Owen. Genesis 1-11: God makes Everything. Genesis 12-24: God's Friend, Abraham. Genesis 25-36: Jacob meets God. Genesis 37-50: God is with Joseph. Genesis: It all begins with God - by Marie Wetherill and ...(38) They went down both into the water.--The Greek preposition might mean simply "unto the water," but the universality of immersion in the practice of the early Church supports the English version.The eunuch would lay aside his garments, descend chest-deep into the water, and be plunged under it "in the name of the Lord Jesus;" the only formula recognised in the Acts.Commentary on Acts 17:10-15. (Read Acts 17:10-15) The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto them. They not only heard Paul preach on the sabbath, but daily searched the Scriptures, and compared what they read with the facts related to them. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause ...Timothy, you are a true child in the *faith. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our *Lord give you *grace, *mercy, and *peace. Verse 1 Paul was a *Jew but from birth he was also a citizen of *Rome (Acts 22:27-28). His *Jewish name was Saul.CHAPTER 24. Acts 24:1-27 . PAUL, ACCUSED BY A PROFESSIONAL PLEADER BEFORE FELIX, MAKES HIS DEFENSE, AND IS REMANDED FOR A FURTHER HEARING. AT A PRIVATE INTERVIEW FELIX TREMBLES UNDER PAUL'S PREACHING, BUT KEEPS HIM PRISONER FOR TWO YEARS, WHEN HE WAS SUCCEEDED BY FESTUS. 1. after five days --or, on the fifth day from their departure from Jerusalem.

The conversion of Saul. (1-9) Saul converted preaches Christ. (10-22) Saul is persecuted at Damascus, and goes to Jerusalem. (23-31) Cure of Eneas. (32-35) Dorcas raised to life. (36-43) Verses 1-9 So ill informed was Saul, that he thought he ought to do all he could against the name of Christ, and that he did God service thereby; he seemed to ...Verse 9. Verse Acts 9:9. Neither did eat nor drink. — The anxiety of his mind and the anguish of his heart were so great that he had no appetite for food; and he continued in total darkness and without food for three days, till Ananias proclaimed salvation to him in the name of the Lord Jesus.David Guzik commentary on Acts 1 describes the ascension of Jesus into heaven and the appointing of Matthias as a replacement for Judas.Verse 8. Verse Acts 7:8. He gave him the covenant of circumcision — That is, he instituted the rite of circumcision, as a sign of that covenant which he had made with him and his posterity. See Genesis 17:10, c.. And so Abraham begat Isaac — και ουτως, And thus, in this covenant, he begat Isaac and as a proof that he was born under this covenant, was a true son of Abraham and ...

Verse 1. But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. ( Acts 5:1) ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA. But …. This word clearly connects the event of Barnabas' generous action which had just been narrated, with what ensues here. As Boles noted, "The two illustrations here were intended to be brought in contrast, as the ...Here, at least, Paul does not get into a discussion of what happens to those who are not believers. That is because — and this is the second assurance — Paul is writing this in order to encourage his readers. "Therefore, encourage one another with these words (1 Thessalonians 4:18).". Anyone who uses the discussion of the "rapture ...In Acts, Luke tells the story of the expansion of the church. In Acts 2, the church converts thousands of Jerusalem-based, multi-ethnic Jews (Acts 2:7-11, 40). In Acts 6, the leadership expands to include Hellenistic Jews. In Acts 8, after Stephen’s martyrdom, persecution scatters all but the apostles into Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:1, ……

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. Jesus speaks to his apostles and he goes up to heave. Possible cause: Acts 3 Commentary. Acts 3:12-19; Acts 4 Commentary. Acts 4:5-12; Acts 4:32-35; Acts 5.