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Acts 9:32-35

Today’s Scripture: 32 Peter hadn’t been idle during all this time. He was having a number of amazing experiences of his own, traveling from group to group and visiting the various communities of believers. Once he came to a town called Lydda, a border town between Samaria and Judea, and met with God’s special people there. […]

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Acts 9:27-31

Today’s Scripture: 27 Only one person accepted Saul as a genuine disciple, Barnabas, who became Saul’s advocate to the apostles. He told the whole story of what happened in Damascus, from Saul’s vision and message from the Lord to his transformation into a confident proclaimer of the name of Jesus. 28 Finally they accepted Saul and gave […]

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Acts 9:22-26

Today’s Scripture: 22 As time passed, Saul’s confidence grew stronger and stronger, so much so that he debated with the Jews of Damascus and made an irrefutable case that Jesus is, in fact, God’s Anointed, the Liberating King. 23 They didn’t like being confounded like this; so after several days, the Jews plotted to assassinate Saul. 24 But […]

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Acts 9:17-21

Today’s Scripture: 17 So Ananias went and entered the house where Saul was staying. He laid his hands on Saul and called to him. Ananias: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, sent me so you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 At that instant, […]

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Acts 9:10-16

Today’s Scripture: 10 Meanwhile, in Damascus a disciple named Ananias had a vision in which the Lord Jesus spoke to him. The Lord: Ananias. Ananias: Here I am, Lord. The Lord: 11 Get up and go to Straight Boulevard. Go to the house of Judas, and inquire about a man from Tarsus, Saul by name. He is […]

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Acts 9:1-9

Today’s Scripture: But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he went on […]

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Acts 8:26-40

Today’s Scripture: 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was […]

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Acts 8:9-25

Today’s Scripture: 9 But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” 11 And […]

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Acts 8:4-8

Today’s Scripture: 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. 7 For unclean spirits, […]

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Acts 8:1-3

Today’s Scripture: And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering […]

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