ACTS

1
Jesus Taken Up into Heaven
This story is about Jesus being taken up into heaven as witnessed by
His disciples. This was the last time Jesus appeared in this world.
I did not see Jesus physically, but I believe in Him. I have faith in Him.
Jesus deserves the praise that we could offer to him, for He saved us from all
our sins. With all the proofs present that Jesus has really risen from the dead,
I believe that Jesus really existed physically. He now exists eternally in our
hearts, yet he is invisible.
Jesus, I will wait for the day of your comeback. I do not really know if I
will still be alive in this world at that time, but I hope that one day I will see
you. And you will embrace me because I have fought the good fight and
because I have never given up for you. I want to be baptized with the Holy
Spirit, and I want to live a life that leads to you.

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

The disciples returned to Jerusalem from Mount of Olives. The disciples
altogether prayed with the women and Mary, and his brothers. Peter stood
up facing almost 120 believers. It was made known here that the scripture
had to be fulfilled that Judas place of leadership must be replaced. Judas
bought a field with the reward he got from his own wickedness, and he died
there where he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines
spilled out. Two men, Joseph called Barsabbas and Matthias, were proposed
to replace him. Then, after casting lots, the lot fell to Matthias. Consequently,
he added to the eleven disciples.
There are two implications that this story has for my life: wickedness
has its own horrible consequence, and what has been stated to happen in
the scriptures will inevitably happen. Judas wickedness effectuates to his
tragic and creepy death. This is a lesson that teaches me to always obey and
not abuse the mercy and love of God. If the trust of God has been put on
your shoulders, it is your responsibility to obey Him wholeheartedly and
please Him through your deeds. The scriptures forecast the future, amazingly
telling the truth. The scriptures are amazing, for they do not lie even if these
scriptures are hundred or thousand years old since the day they were told.
This is nothing but a manifestation of Gods power.

2
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
God has done amazing and wonderful things in our lives, but we
sometimes still doubt and provide an escape out of the greatness of God.
The crowd have been amazed in the story, knowing that the disciples of
Christ were uttering words that can be perceived by anyone from different
nations. That scenario could actually be considered astonishingly miraculous.
Yet one man who belonged to the crowd reasoned out that the disciples were
maybe drunk, subtly emphasizing that what was happening was just
ordinary. Sometimes, we are this man. And we doubt even if there are strong
evidences of Gods greatness to lives of people. We sometimes become
close-minded, and we long for a valid and rigorous explanation that abides
with the teachings of science. To be intelligent is a good thing. But an
intelligence that sovereigns a human body makes the body compromised. It
should always be God who will be the boss of our lives.

Peter Addresses the Crowd

Peter claimed that they were not drunk because it is only nine in the
morning.
Acts 2:21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be
saved
God has promised us that there is assurance of salvation the moment
we have wholeheartedly accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord. And this
commands us to put Jesus in the center of our lives, implying that Jesus
should be at the core of our every small deed. We sometimes fail to do this
because the devil tempts us to choose not holy and righteous deeds but
pleasurable yet sinful doings. People who are not courageous and strong
enough to resist the devil do not accept Jesus as their Lord; and their priority
is not Him but themselves (their flesh, their desires, and their interests).
When we encounter such deceiving scenarios, we must be reminded of the
sacrifice both Jesus and our Father, although one, have given to cleanse our
sinful soul: Jesus death for being the Lamb of the Father. The greatest
sacrifice in the world is this. This should also be our greatest inspiration to
obey God in the midst of lust and temptation to do unrighteous things.
Acts 2:26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body
also will live in hope
Acts 2:28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me
with joy in your presence
The consequences of living with Jesus are embedded in these verses in
which all Christians can relate to, most especially those people who have
been enlightened by the presence of Jesus in their lives. We sometimes ask
about the things that perplex us (Why am I poor? Why am I born this way?
Why did she die? Why havent you helped me? Why did you let me lose? Why
am I facing unconquerable battles in life?) and complain badly about the
plans and things that we have received from God, not realizing that these
may lead us to no longer trust Him. This was me before, not totally as the
aforementioned description. But I have realized that Jesus never errs, even
slightly. Both the Father and Jesus are perfect. They are in control of our lives
as Christians. They know what is right all the time. We fail because of our
own mistakes. It is not Jesus but us who create our own punishments. The
causes of our turmoil and doubt are the sins the we commit. I wanted to be a
slave of sins before, so I suffered, feeling like a man jailed in a very dark
prison and unloving the solitude. I realized that we will never be isolated
when Jesus is with us. Trust me. Jesus lives in my heart now. And I will never
push Him away from me. His presence gives me gladness and joy, showers
me with hope, and teaches me the right path towards the right destination,
heaven.
THE KEY IS REPENTANCE. Repent and not only you but all your loved
ones around you will be blessed. You will receive the Holy Spirit. And you will
manifest to other peoples lives the name of Jesus and His power. All of you
will form a community that Jesus will never abandon.
Acts 2:40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded
with them, Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.

The Fellowship of the Believers

Believers are here for every believer, helping them grow in faith. Let us
all be the light and hope Jesus will use to help other people find truth.
I am a living proof that God never gives up on us. Let us relate our lives
before to those who are confused; they need help like how we needed help
before. We are all believers. And Jesus loves to see us all working hand in
hand to aid other people in conquering their battles in life. Fellowship is real.

3
Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar
The sitting beggar began to walk strongly.
Jesus can really perform miracles in our lives. Actually, he does
miracles every day, but these miracles are different from the miracles we
expect to see with awe and wonder. If we put our trust to God, miracles will
happen. There is nothing impossible with Him. Praise God.

Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

Jesus is really sovereign in our lives. I apologize, Jesus, for all the sins I
have committed and for the ignorance that I had. But I will turn from my
wicked ways through You for You.

4
Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin
 Peter and John were truly courageous disciples of God. Like them, we
must always have the strong faith to Jesus Christ and undying grit to defend
His name. We must not deny God to anyone because He is the truth. No
matter what worldly punishments will be given, stalwart brevity is necessary
to please Jesus.

The Believers Prayer

Jesus, always help me to live with great boldness to abstain from
committing sins anytime sins tempt me. Please make me realize that we
should satisfy not the flesh but your name, God. Your miracles speak of your
might in our lives that we would never understand
totally. But I am always going to stay strong because your love is priceless.

The Believers Share Their Possessions

Jesus, help me to always be selfless and think for the common good of
all that I may always share your gifts in my life. Sometimes, I do not feel the
need to share what I have to other people because I think that they do not
deserve it because they did not work hard for it like what I did. But please let
me be always reminded that I do not possess anything in this world. I do not
own anything. All is yours, for you have just given me the authority to handle
the things that you give to me. And I know that you want me to handle them
in such a way that your gifts are shared by many people. Give me the
wisdom, Jesus, to always put you in the center of my life. Help me not be
greedy but generous in giving and sharing the things that you have let me
enjoy in this world. Amen.

5
Ananias and Sapphira
What had happened to both Ananias and Sapphira was indeed
shocking. I never really taught that their sin of lying to God would cause
them physical death and consequently eternal death.
God, I know that sins have the same nature, the devil, and that sins
will forever be sins. All sins have their own corresponding sanction. All sins
are against God. All sins, even if they seem tempting and pleasurable, can
cause the destruction of a persons relationship with Jesus Christ.
So I pray that you help me grow in faith and fear you. Even though I
abstain from lying blatantly to you, help me not be tempted by the devil in
the future. Help me know what is right in your eyes so that I may do them.
Jesus, I know that my life is not really mine. It is yours, so please make me a
better person. Give me the grace as I help myself know more about you by
reading the Bible. I do not want to die if my life is not lived for You. I trust in
you, and I give you all the concerns of my heart. I love you, but I know your
love for me is more real. So I will never waste that love. I will never be a
slave of sins. I will never be under the devil. Knowing that I am with you, I am
superior to the devil. The devil is inferior to us. I will never give up on this
fight, for my Boss is the greatest boss in the world. Amen.

The Apostles Heal Many

God can use us to perform miracles to lives of other people. We just
need to submit ourselves to God and trust Him with all our heart. Blessings
and miracles will overwhelm our lives.
God, please help me be a person who always depends on you in every
decision that I make so that I may be looked by other people as Your
instrument to perform miracles in their lives. Help me to do what You want
me to do so that I may be a worthy individual.
I thank you for giving me my family. And I thank you because You gave
me Shayne. She is the miracle of my life. You used her to change me and to
make me hear You. Thank you God because she was used as an instrument
of hope for my life. I desire a future where she is my life partner. Amen.

The Apostles Persecuted

Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: We must obey God rather
than men!
God, let me always be reminded that Jesus is my Lord. In times of
trouble where I find it difficult to please people through your name because
they do not believe in You, help me be courageous to speaks words about
You to spread your message even if the devil has poisoned their minds. Help
me live a life that is pleasing to you even if it is not pleasing to other people.
As long as I am right in your eyes, I will never regret the things that I will do
and the decisions that I will make.

Acts 5:38-39 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men
alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will
fail.
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you
will only find yourselves fighting against God.
God, I know that we will never fail as long as our every deed is devoted
to You. No one will stop us from diffusing your words because no one can be
against us. We are with You. Help me be a man who would rather choose to
do your will for my life rather than my personal desires and aspirations. With
You, I know, God, that I am not lost. Amen.

6
The Choosing of the Seven
 God, the world is compromised because of the devil. But despite this
fact, help us to build an increasingly productive community that will be
devoted on worshipping you. The devil may have been able to fool thousands
of hearts nowadays, I know, God, that your words are still more powerful and
more influential. And we are here to spread them. Amen.

Stephen Seized
Scripture: No one can be against a man who is with God. Acts 6:10 says,
But they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he
spoke.
Observation: I have observed that atheists underestimate the claims of
believers, arguing that Christians are fool and that God is dead. But they
could not absolutely support their views with evidences that seem logical.
Christians claims are not just claims but truth. These are of great wisdom
because they are not of human origin. These are from God.
Application: I will live a life standing with God even if many people, most
especially unbelievers, will hate me. I know that I will gain more wisdom as
the Holy Spirit fills me.
Prayer: God, let me always be a man who stands with you. Let my decisions
be always based on your words. In times of temptations to deny You, please
let me be reminded of who you are in my life; you are my God.

7
Stephens Speech to the Sanhedrin
Scripture: Some people who know the laws of God do not obey them. Acts
7: 53 You who have received the law that was put into effect through angels
but have not obeyed it.
Observation: There are people who claim to believe in Jesus Christ or who
want to live a life of kindness and holiness, yet these people defy the laws of
God.
Application: Claiming to believe in God and accepting Jesus Christ as my
Lord and Savior, I will always obey His laws because the words of God are
perfect and life-changing.
Prayer: Jesus Christ, help me to always obey you and not be tempted by the
devil to do unrighteous deeds. Please help me be always reminded of your
love that we should not disregard. Make your words always clear to us, so
that we may be able to interpret them correctly, understand them fully, and
apply them in our lives absolutely. Amen.

The Stoning of Stephen

Scripture: Acts 7:60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, Lord, do not
hold this sin against them. When he said this, he fell asleep.
Observation: No matter how sinful we are, God is always willing to forgive
us and remember no more our sins as long as we have truly repented over
our sins.
Application: I will repent and will not be a slave of sins. God will help me to
discipline myself. Through Jesus, I will be enlightened, and the Holy Spirit will
reside in me.
Prayer: Jesus Christ, you know how much I love to know you deeply and
understand your plans fully. But I am just a human. So please help me to
understand that there are things that I will not be able to know and
comprehend even if I will be a genius. Help me understand that You not me
are God. Help me submit myself to You and resist the devil. I love you. Thank
you for your grace and mercy. You will always be my Lord, Jesus. Amen.

8
The Church Persecuted and Scattered
Scripture: Acts 8:3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house
to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Observation: The devil gulls and uses people to destroy the church.
Application: I will not let myself be fooled by the devil. I will defend my
church.
Prayer: God, help me to always be willing to defend my faith against the
forces of the devil. Help me not to be affected by my feelings easily. Amen.

Philip in Samaria
Scripture: Acts 8:8 So there was great joy in that city.
Observation: There is always spiritual joy in the lives of Christians who truly
live like Christ.
Application: I will live like Christ, and I will be patient because I know that
there is a reward called joy in the end.
Prayer: God, help me. I know that I cannot transform myself, but I know that
you can transform me. So I will just let you work in my life. I am very willing
to be your instrument to spread goodwill. Use me, Jesus. I will never give up
on this fight. Amen.

Simon the Sorcerer

Scripture: Acts 8: 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because
your heart is not right before God.
Observation: There are people who engage in Christian activities, yet they
do not live like Christ and only intend to gain more knowledge about Him for
intellectual pride.
Application: I will be very interested to know more about Jesus Christ not to
show to people that I am well-read in teachings of the Bible but to show
genuinely that Christ has been continuously transforming my heart by
reading the Bible.
Prayer: God, through the name of Jesus Christ, inculcate in my mind that I
am reading the Bible not to display publicly and proudly to the people around
me that I am deeply versed about Your words but to know more about You
and to be the person that You want me to be. I also pray for other people to
be guided by You. I know that our imperfections will be made right through
your mighty name, Jesus. I would also like to pray for the people around me,
most especially my loved ones, to develop a deep relationship with You.
Amen.

Philip and the Ethiopian

Scripture: Acts 8:31 How can I, he said, unless someone explains it to
me? So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Observation: There are many people who are ignorant about the Bible
because of their intellectual limitations.
Applications: I will reach out those people who cannot understand the
Words of God so that they may be able to know Christ.
Prayer: God, help me to always be dynamic to share your Words to other
people. Give me the strength, motivation and encouragement. Amen.

9
Sauls Conversion
Scripture: Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to Ananias, Go! This man is my
chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and
before the people of Israel.
Observation: Sometimes, Jesus transforms the lives of people by revealing
Himself to them so that these people may show the image of God to other
people.
Application: I will let myself be used by God or Jesus to transform the lives
of other people.
Prayer: God, always give me the optimism and encouragement to change
the lives of other people. Use me so that I may let other people see you
through me. Amen.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Scripture: Acts 9:26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the
disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a
disciple.
Observation: Sometimes, it is not easy to believe that bad people have
already been transformed by God, but we just need to trust because God can
do the impossible.
Application: I will have the acceptance to always welcome people, whether
good or bad, in my life.
Prayer: God, guide me as I meet new people and as I recall bad people in
my life. Help me to be always willing to accept them. And use me to
transform their lives.

Aeneas and Dorcas

Scripture: Acts 9:42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people
believed in the Lord.
Observation: God performs miracles in our lives in ways that we can both
see and not see.
Application: I will believe to you, God, even if I cannot see your miracles in
my life sometimes. I will always seek You and be eager to know more about
You.
Prayer: God, help me to love you by faith. Help me to see the blessings that
You give to my life and consider them as miracles. Amen

10
Cornelius Calls for Peter
Scripture: Acts 10:2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he
gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
Observation: In this world, there are few people who are willing to help the
poor.
Application: I will be selfless and merciful to the poor.
Prayer: God, help me to see Jesus Christ in the lives of other people so that I
may help them willingly.

Peters Vision
Scripture: Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time, Do not call
anything impure that God has made clean.
Observation: God can purify the hearts of many people, transforming their
lives.
Application: I submit my life to God to let Him purify me.
Prayer: God, clean me so that I may become pure forever.

Peter at Cornelius House

Scripture: Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: I now realize how
true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every
nation who fear him and do what is right.
Observation: God sees us all equally.
Application: Just like God, I will not show favoritism and will accept men
who believe in God.
Prayer: God, help me to be truthful to my words. Help me to be fair to other
people so that I may love them equally.

11
Peter Explains His Actions
Scripture: Acts 11:17 So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who
believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?
Observation: God does not choose who to love.
Application: I will accept everyone in my life just as how God accepts
everyone in His kingdom.
Prayer: God, give me a heart that accepts and understands.

The Church in Antioch

Scripture: Acts 11:21 The Lords hand was with them, and a great number
of people believed and turned to the Lord.
Observation: Christianity cannot be ruined.
Application: I will spread the message of God to my loved ones. I would
pray that God will transform the lives of other people whose beliefs are
different.
Prayer: God, make me willing to share your words all the time. Amen.

Peters Miraculous Escape from Prison

Scripture: Acts 11:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, Now I know
without a doubt that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from Herods
clutches and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.
Observation: God really works in our lives.
Application: I will trust in the plans of God.
Prayer: God, help me be truly faithful to you.

Herods Death
Scripture: Acts 12:23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to
God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and
died.
Observation: God opposes those who have no faith to Him.
Application: I will praise God with all my heart.
Prayer: God, help me be a person who will always truthfully worship You.
Amen.

Barnabas and Saul Sent Of

On Cyprus
Scripture: Acts 13:10 You are a child of the devil and an enemy of
everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you
never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
Observation: There are people whom we can actually consider as the
antagonists of our lives because they blatantly do immoral things. They do
not realize that there is a God who sees us all.
Application: I will do right things every second. I will put Jesus Christ in the
center of my works. And I will also help the people around me who are doing
unrighteous things. I will also pray for them.
Prayer: God, you are indeed mighty. Your words can change me. Help me be
righteous and moral. And give me the hope every day. Amen

In Pisidian Antioch
Scripture: Acts 13:38 Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that
through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Observation: Some people forget how God wants them to live. Some
people do not live like Christ and just want to satisfy themselves selfishly
without loving their neighbors. Some people do not realize the essence of
Jesus crucifixion to save us from all our sins.
Application: I will live like Christ. And I will always consider Jesus as my
Savior.
Prayer: God, thank you for the grace that You have for me. Thank you for
sending Your one and only son, Jesus Christ, to save us from all our sins. Help
me live like Christ in deeds and in words. Amen.

In Iconium
Scripture: Acts 14:2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the
Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Observation: There are people who come to our lives to make our faith
weak.
Application: I will not be deceived by unbelievers. I will strive to know more
about my Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayer: God, give me a heart the truly believes in you.

In Lystra and Derbe

Scripture: Acts 14:15 Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men,
human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from
these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and
sea and everything in them.
Observation: Sometimes, people do not listen to believers who bring good
news, considering their words futile.
Application: I will always accept the people in my life who make good news
known to me.
Prayer: God, help me be guided properly. Help me to appreciate the people
who teach me about good news.

The Return to Antioch in Syria

Scripture: Acts 14:22 We must go through many hardships to enter the
kingdom of God, they said.
Observation: Devoting ourselves to God entails self-discipline and
hardships. It is not easy to please God utterly.
Application: I will never give up to be the person that God wants me to be.
Amidst difficulties and trials, I will call his name.
Prayer: God, help me be the person you want me to be. Give me wisdom so
that I may not be tricked by the devil. Always strengthen me, Lord.

The Council at Jerusalem

Scripture: Acts 15:11 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord
Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.
Observation: There are Christians who eminently condemn other people for
being so sinful. They do not know that we are all sinners.
Application: I will accept people in my life, even sinners, and will help them
be the person that God wants them to be. I will be more loving and
compassionate to them.
Prayer: God, help my heart to be kind and my mind to be pure. Help me,
Jesus, not to be judgmental to other people around me. Help me have an
understanding heart. Amen.

The Councils Letter to Gentile Believers

Scripture: Acts 15: 29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from
blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You
will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

Observation: There are people, including me, who blatantly commit sins,
disregarding the commands of God.

Application: I will resist the devil.

Prayer: God, help me be courageous and full of wisdom so that I may not be
fooled by the devils temptation and evil tricks.
Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

Scripture: Acts 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go
back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of
the Lord and see how they are doing.

Observation: As a community, some Christians have the concern for other

believers.

Application: I will create a mightier bond with my church mates, always

willing to know how they are doing.

Prayer: God, I thank you for giving me my Bible study leader. Please do
embrace him with your love. I pray that I will be able to feel comfortable
being with my church mates so that I will get to know the true meaning of
every teaching. Amen

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

Pauls Vision of the Man of Macedonia

Lydias Conversion in Philippi

Scripture: Acts 16:15 When she and the members of her household were
baptized, she invited us to her home. If you consider me a believer in the
Lord, she said, come and stay at my house. And she persuaded us.

Observation: Christians welcome each other wholeheartedly.

Application: I will accept openly other Christians in my life, willing to let

them enter my life.

Prayer: God, help me be really willing to grow in faith. And it starts by

opening the door of my heart to other Christians so that my heart will be
purified and be soften. Strengthen my bond to other people so that my faith
will be stronger.

Paul and Silas in Prison

Scripture: Acts 16:31 They replied, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will
be saved- you and your household.

Observation: God has sent His only son Jesus Christ to save us. We need to
wholeheartedly believe in Jesus so that we and our family members will be
saved.

Application: I will do everything to please my God. I will believe in Jesus

Christ.

Prayer: God, help me have a teachable heart. Help me truly know Jesus
Christ so that I may live with unflinching faith.

In Thessalonica

Scripture: Acts 17:3 explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and
rise from the dead. This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ, he said.

Observation: Many people do not believe that Christ is real.

Application: I will always believe that Jesus is our savior, helping other
people to believe too.

Prayer: God, help me trust in Jesus and believe that I am saved only through
Jesus Christ, the one and only way. Amen.

In Berea

Scripture: Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the
Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and
examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

Observation: Some people consider going to church as a habit, not having

the passion and the eagerness to know Jesus Christ and to be well-versed
about the Scriptures.

Application: I will go to church not only to say that I have time to worship
You but also to make people realize that Christ is in me and that I am really
devoted to worship you and to know You more.
Prayer: God, give me a teachable heart. Give me the interest to always seek
for the right, Your word. Help me feel you and focus on you every time I pray
and sing worship songs. Grant me the grace of mercy. Amen.

In Athens

Scripture: Acts 17: 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world
with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all
men by raising him from the dead.

Observation: There are people, like me, who sometimes or often forget that
Jesus will judge everyone one day and that he will give each one what is due.

Application: I will always worship Jesus Christ even if sometimes the devil
succeeds in tempting me. I will not feel guilty. I will always seek not the world
but Christ. I will live in faith. I will help in transforming other peoples lives. I
will be like Christ. I will never give up. I will always trust. I will pray every
time I fear and every time I feel worried. I will never let the devil get the
authority that I have. I will not be forever a fool. I will be with God. I will love
God forever. I pray to God that I will live my words with undying hope.

Prayer: God, you are my God. This world is really cruel. Help me be able to
overcome the heinous ways of this world. Help me not satisfy myself. I will
trust you so that one day I will be with you eternally. I know that you have
plans for us. So I will really trust you with all my heart. Help me do good
things. I will resist the devil. Amen.

In Corinth

Scripture: Acts 18:10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and
harm you, because I have many people in this city.

Observation: Many Christians have no impunity, preaching the Word of God

to different people.
Application: I will do my best to trust God and to let people know the
gospel.

Prayer: God, give me the wisdom. Give me the courage to preach your Word
to other people so that their lives will be transformed too. Amen

Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos

Scripture: Acts 18:21 But as he left, he promised, I will come back if it is

Gods will, Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Observation: God gave us free will. But as Christians, we need to depend

wholly not on our plans and desires but on Gods plans for our lives.

Application: I will let Jesus be the master and Lord of my life.

Prayer: God, reveal to me who you are in my life so that I may know your
authority over me. Reveal to me the ways of Jesus Christ so that I may
absolutely fear you. Amen.

Paul in Ephesus

Scripture: Acts 19:4 Paul said, Johns baptism was a baptism of

repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that
is, in Jesus.

Observation: Christians are baptized for a new life where Jesus Christ is the
true Lord.

Application: I will believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. And the Holy Spirit will
come to me.

Prayer: God, help me have a new life, a life that trusts, believes, listens and
loves you. Amen.
The Riot in Ephesus

Scripture: Idolatry

Acts 19:28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting:
Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

Observation: Many Christians are really unaware of why God does not want
any image of Him. Even if my understanding is insufficient, the Bible clearly
tells us that idolatry is a huge sin to God.

Application: I will live my words. I will only worship the invisible God. I will
help people around me to do the same.

Prayer: God, help me live as a Christian who worships only You. I pray for
this puzzled world. I pray for those persons who are blinded. Strengthen us
all. And grant us the grace. Amen

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Through Macedonia and Greece

Eutychus Raised from the Dead at Troas

Scripture: Miracle

Acts 20:10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his
arms around him. Dont be alarmed, he said. Hes alive!

Observation: God gives power to those who truly believe in Him. This is the
power to heal and transform lives.

Application: I will share the Words of God to other people so that miracles
will happen to our lives.

Prayer: God, help me be a miracle to other people. Also, help me show your
miraculous ways to other people. Thank you.
Pauls Farewell to the Ephesian Elders

Scripture: Helping the Weak and Gods Will

Acts 20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work
we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:
It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Observation: The world is full of selfish people. Ruthless people love

wallowing in the pool of wealth, not thinking about the poor and the weak.

Application: I will work to be successful and wealthy not to build very

expensive mansions nor buy luxurious stuffs but to share to other people,
most especially my loved ones, the blessings of God.

Prayer: God, I have the dream of becoming an actuary today because I think
that you want me to have this dream. Correct my mind, God, and purify my
heart. I am desiring that you will be done in my life. I hope that this is your
will for my life too. I love you, God, and I really trust you. I give you thanks
for all the things that you have given me. Please let me know and feel what
are your plans for me. Amen.

On to Jerusalem

Scripture: Gods will

Acts 21:14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, The
Lords will be done.

Observation: As Christians, we are not in control of everything that we do.

Gods will for our lives will happen. His plans are good.

Application: I will always listen to God. I will not draw away from Him. I
know that I will be a righteous person through Him. We will always be
victorious through Him.

Prayer: God, help me not be selfish. Help me to always hear your voice
clearly so that I may follow it. I know your will, not mine, is the best. But I
would also like to pray that some of my greatest desires parallel yours. I love
you God. I give thanks to you. Amen.

Pauls Arrival on Jerusalem

Scripture: Power of Gods Word

Acts 21:20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul:
You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of
them are zealous for the law.

Observation: Many people still believe in God despite the fact that the
world is full of sinful habits and people. There is still hope as long as God is
with us.

Application: As Christians, let us help other people to hear the word of God
so that we will praise God with unity. Many more Christians will believe and
will be zealous for the law through this.

Prayer: God, give us the strength and motivation to share the word of God
for a better world and for a better Christianity. Amen.

Paul Arrested

Scripture: Evilness

Acts 21:31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander
of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Observation: Many heinous people kill, criticize wrongly, and malign

Christians. Many atheists also belittle the intellectual prowess of Christians,
thinking that what they believe is true.

Application: I will pray for these people who are motivated by the devil. I
know that Jesus Christ is more powerful than them.

Prayer: God, help me be a man of wisdom. Help me not be influenced by

the deceiving words of atheists and non-Christians. Amen.
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Paul Speaks to the Crowd

Scripture: The Chosen

Acts 22:14 Then he said: The God of our fathers has chosen you to know
his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.

Observation: God uses everyone as a proof of His love and greatness. But
not everyone is willing to devote himself or herself to the Lord.

Application: I will be devoted to God. I will acknowledge Him in everything

that I do. I will ask Him the right decisions every day.

Prayer: God, help me stand with you even if others will not. Help me to truly
have faith in You. Use me as a manifestation of your power.

Paul the Roman Citizen

Scripture: Wickedness

Acts 22:22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised
their voices and shouted, Rid the earth of him! Hes not fit to live!

Observation: Many people hate Christians.

Application: Even if people will hate me, I will stand in faith to God. No
matter how difficult the circumstances are, Jesus will not let my faith
stumble.

Prayer: God, help me be a great child of yours. Help me to have a teachable

heart.

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Before the Sanhedrin
Scripture: Courage

Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, Take
courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also
testify in Rome.

Observation: Sometimes, I have fears and lack courage to share to people

the gospel. Sometimes, I think that people do not deserve these teachings or
that people might not believe that it is me who teaches about the words of
God because of their old perceptions about me.

Application: I will understand different people and how they look at life. I
will always speak of Gods plans, and I will always be a child of God.

Prayer: God, I know that all strength come from you. So strengthen me.
Give me a teachable and pure heart. And fix me. Make me always willing and
strong to share Gods words.

The Plot to Kill Paul

Scripture: Evil

Acts 23:12 The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound
themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Observation: Practicing their wicked ways, atheists, through their

intellectual claims, destroy the church, wanting people not to believe in the
truth.

Application: I am an intelligent person, and I must admit that I am

sometimes being persuaded by the claims of unbelievers. But at the end of
the day, God will not let my faith be shattered. I will always seek Him. He is
the truth, the way and the life.

Prayer: God, help me be a strong person in faith to You. Strengthen me

every day. Thank you for this wonderful life that I now have. Indeed, that
Christ is in me is the best thing that happened to me. Amen.
Paul Transferred to Caesarea

Scripture: Good people

Acts 23:29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their
law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or
imprisonment.

Observation: In times of adversities, God will send good people to help us.

Application: Because you send good people to me in times of difficulties, I

will also be willing to be that good person whom you will send to other
people who are in tough situations.

Prayer: God, thank you for the good people around me who always bolster
me. Please also strengthen and prepare me to be good to other people.
Amen.

The Trial Before Felix

Scripture: Discipline

Acts 24:16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and
man.

Observation: Some Christians do not strive to know God more.

Application: I will always seek God and will always purify my thoughts
before God and man.

Prayer: God, when I cannot discipline myself, help me. When I feel guilty,
pour the grace in me. When I feel sad because of the things I cannot change,
strengthen me. When I feel tempted, stop me. When I feel like giving up, give
me the motivation. Amen.

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The Trial Before Festus

Scripture: Condemned

Acts 25:8 Then Paul made his defence: I have done nothing wrong against
the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.

Observation: There are moments of our lives where we are condemned for
things that are not true.

Application: I will ask for Gods strength every time people accuse me of
untrue and unjust matters.

Prayer: God, give me the strength to always stand at the right side of
disputes. Always remind me that as long as God is with me, no one can be
against me.

Festus Consults King Agrippa

Paul Before Agrippa

Scripture: Unjust

Acts 25:27 For I think it is unreasonable to send on a prisoner without

specifying the charges against him.

Observation: Some people, most especially atheists, try to malign the

image of Christianity because they do not want to accept the truth.

Application: I will pray for the people who are lost. I will always be a child of
God and a follower of Jesus Christ.

Prayer: God, may the Holy Spirit come in me. Strengthen me every day, and
make me a good child of God. Help me be just to other people.

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Scripture: Transform
Acts 26:17-18 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I
am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to
light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in
me.

Observation: God can use us to transform this world even if we think we

are incapable of doing it.

Application: I will let myself be used by God to transform other peoples

lives, keeping my faith in Him even in difficult situations.

Prayer: God, let me be a child of You so that I may transform other peoples
lives. Purify my heart, and make my decisions right.

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Paul Sails for Rome

The Storm

Scripture: Trust

Acts 27:25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will
happen just as he told me.

Observation: Some people only hear themselves and become selfish that
they forget Gods will for their lives.

Application: I will stay brave amid the difficulties that I am facing. In

everything that I do, I will put God in the center. I will not conform to the
patterns of this world.

Prayer: God, help me understand your plans for me. I will be faithful to you
and courageous. Direct me to the right paths so that I will not fail. Amen.

The Shipwreck

Scripture: Food
Acts 27:34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one
of you will lose a single hair from his head.

Observation: Many people do not want to eat the food which is the Word of
God.

Application: I will always seek for the Word even if sometimes I feel lazy. I
will discipline myself because sloth is a whisper of the devil.

Prayer: God, help me always be interested to read the Bible and know more
about You. Help me strictly fear you and follow your teachings. Help me know
what is really right, God. I know that all strengths come from you. Amen.

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Ashore on Malta

Scripture: Cure

Acts 28:8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul
went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed
him.

Observation: When the Holy Spirit is in us, God gives us the power to heal
and transform other peoples lives.

Application: I know that, by reading the Bible, I will get to know Jesus more.
And only if I know Jesus will I be able to live a life like Him. So I will always
seek His words and will for my life. And I will always pray that the Holy Spirit
will come to me.

Prayer: God, help me be a teachable child. I know that You will use me to
transform and cure other peoples sinful lives. Amen.

Arrival at Rome

Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard

Scripture: God is real.

For this peoples heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their
ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their
eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would
heal them.

Observation: It is not enough to hear and read the Bible. What suffices is
that you apply them and you live like Christ.

Application: I will always seek God and apply in real life the lessons I am
learning from the Words of God. Although sometimes I become a skeptical
person, I will ask God to strengthen me.

Prayer: God, help me truly understand how You work even though I will
never understand your works and plan wholly. Give us all the grace, wisdom,
and mercy. Amen.