When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men!” And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker. Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside […]
Daily Devotional Acts 14:11-15 – How do you handle glory? – Free online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 575
When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men!” And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker. Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside […]
Acts 12:19b-23 – Why should we glorify God?
Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country […]
Daily Devotional Acts 12:19b-23 – Why should we glorify God? – Free online Bible study – Commentary in easy English – Day 558
Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 221 – Commentary Luke 9:31-32 – Taking the journey to the cross with Jesus
They (Moses, Elijah, and Jesus) spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. Throughout history, God revealed things to prophets through dreams. The three apostles […]
Bible Study devotional – Day 220 – Commentary Luke 9:28-30 – Can we please God like Moses and Elijah?
About eight days after Jesus said this (that some would not experience death before they saw the kingdom of God), he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 22 – Commentary Romans 4:17b – 20 – October 3, 2018
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old – and […]