The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” (Acts 11:1-3)
Daily Devotional Acts 11:1-3 – Is it right to rejoice when your enemy falls or rejoice when they receive God’s word? – Free Online Bible study – Commentary in easy English – Day 546
The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” (Acts 11:1-3) There’s one person whom I don’t want to receive […]
Acts 1:12-14 – Should Christians join small groups?
Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:23-30 – Can rich people go to heaven? – The Parable of the Rich Young Ruler – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 343
When he (the rich young ruler) heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who […]
Daily Devotional Luke 12:22-23 – What does the Bible say about wanting more? – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 277
Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. (Luke 12:22-23) Every day my email is filled with sales. Every website I travel to […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 242 – Commentary Luke 10:23-24 – The privilege of discipleship
Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.” (Luke 10:23-24) I’ve learned much about […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 238 – Commentary Luke 10:10-12 – Don’t miss God’s blessings
“But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust from your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’ I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 162 – Commentary Luke 6:20 – Do we treat the poor as blessed?
Looking at his disciples, He said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20) In Anthony Robbins book, Awaken the Giant Within, he tells the defining moment of Mother Teresa’s life after a few years as a nun teaching well-to-do children. On a walk in Calcutta, she […]