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Daily Devotion

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05
Sep2024

Paul speaks to the Roman commander

by Neil Bergmann

The commander went to Paul and asked, ‘Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?’ ‘Yes, I am,’ he answered (Acts 22:27).

04
Sep2024

Paul speaks to the crowd

by Neil Bergmann

After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic: ‘Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defence’ (Acts 21:40–22:1).

03
Sep2024

Paul is arrested

by Neil Bergmann

The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done (Acts 21:33).

02
Sep2024

Paul’s arrival at Jerusalem

by Neil Bergmann

Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law (Acts 21:24).

01
Sep2024

Defilement and purity

by Neil Bergmann

All these evils come from inside and defile a person (Mark 7:23).

31
Aug2024

I can’t stand; we all can stand

by Maria Rudolph

Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? (Psalm 15:1)