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Daily Bible Reading
November 19 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Acts 7:30-9:22
Chapter 7
30 "After forty years had passed, (C1)an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn bush.31 "When Moses saw it, he was astonished at the sight; and as he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came:32 '(C1)I AM THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS, THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND ISAAC, AND JACOB.' Moses shook with fear and did not dare to look closely.33 "(C1)But the LORD said to him, '(F1)(C2)REMOVE YOUR SANDALS FROM YOUR FEET, FOR THE PLACE ON WHICH YOU ARE STANDING IS HOLY GROUND.34 '(C1)I HAVE CERTAINLY SEEN THE OPPRESSION OF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN EGYPT, AND HAVE HEARD THEIR GROANING, AND I HAVE COME DOWN TO RESCUE THEM; AND (C2)NOW COME, I WILL SEND YOU TO EGYPT.'
35 "This Moses whom they (C1)disowned, saying, 'WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND A JUDGE?' is the one whom God (F1)sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the (F2)help of the angel who appeared to him in the thorn bush.36 "(C1)This man led them out, performing (C2)wonders and (F1)signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea, and in the (C3)wilderness for forty years.37 "This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, '(C1)GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET (F1)LIKE ME FROM YOUR COUNTRYMEN.'38 "This is the one who was in (C1)the (F1)assembly in the wilderness together with (C2)the angel who spoke to him at length on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received (C3)living (C4)words to pass on to you.39 "Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him; on the contrary they (C1)rejected him and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,40 (C1)saying to Aaron, 'MAKE US (F1)A GOD WHO WILL GO BEFORE US; FOR THIS MOSES WHO LED US OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT—WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.'41 "(F1)At that time (C1)they made a (F2)calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in (C2)the works of their hands.42 "But God (C1)turned away and gave them over to (F1)serve the heavenly (F2)lights; as it is written in the book of the prophets: '(C2)YOU DID NOT OFFER ME VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES (C3)FOR FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, DID YOU, HOUSE OF ISRAEL?43 '(C1)YOU ALSO TOOK ALONG THE TABERNACLE OF MOLOCH AND THE STAR OF YOUR GOD (F1)ROMPHA, THE IMAGES WHICH YOU MADE TO WORSHIP. I ALSO WILL DEPORT YOU BEYOND BABYLON.'
44 "Our fathers had (C1)the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed him to make it (C2)according to the pattern which he had seen.45 "Our fathers in turn received it, and they also (C1)brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the (F1)nations that God drove out from our fathers, until the time of David.46 "(F1)(C1)David found favor in God's sight, and (C2)asked that he might (F2)find a dwelling place for the (F3)house of Jacob.47 "But it was (C1)Solomon who built a house for Him.48 "However, (C1)the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:
49 '(C1)HEAVEN IS MY THRONE,
AND THE EARTH IS THE FOOTSTOOL OF MY FEET;
WHAT KIND OF HOUSE WILL YOU BUILD FOR ME?' says the Lord,
'OR WHAT PLACE IS THERE FOR MY REST?
50 '(C1)WAS IT NOT MY HAND THAT MADE ALL THESE THINGS?'
51 "You men who are (C1)stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.52 "(C1)Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of (C2)the Righteous One, and (C3)you have now become betrayers and murderers of Him;53 you who received the Law as (C1)ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it."
Stephen Put to Death
54 Now when they heard this, they were (C1)infuriated, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.55 But he, being (C1)full of the Holy Spirit, (C2)looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing (C3)at the right hand of God;56 and he said, "Behold, I see the (C1)heavens opened and (C2)the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."57 But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one (F1)mind.58 When they had (C1)driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and (C2)the witnesses (C3)laid aside their cloaks at the feet of (C4)a young man named Saul.59 They went on stoning Stephen as he (C1)called on the Lord and said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"60 Then he (C1)fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, (C2)do not hold this sin against them!" Having said this, he (F1)(C3)fell asleep.
Chapter 8
Saul Persecutes the Church
1 (C1)Now Saul approved of putting (F1)Stephen to death.
Philip in Samaria
4 Therefore, those (C1)who had been scattered went through places (F1)(C2)preaching the word.5 (C1)Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the (F1)Christ to them.6 The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what was being said by Philip, as they heard and saw the (F1)signs which he was performing.7 For in the case of many who had (C1)unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been (C2)paralyzed or limped on crutches were healed.8 So there was (C1)much rejoicing in that city.
9 Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing (C1)magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, (C2)claiming to be someone great;10 and all the people, from small to great, were paying attention to him, saying, "(C1)This man is the Power of God that is called Great."11 And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his (C1)magic arts.12 But when they believed Philip (C1)as he was preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being (C2)baptized.13 Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed (C1)signs and (C2)great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly amazed.
14 Now when (C1)the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them (C2)Peter and John,15 who came down and prayed for them (C1)that they would receive the Holy Spirit.16 (For He had (C1)not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been (C2)baptized (F1)in the name of the Lord Jesus.)17 Then they (C1)began laying their hands on them, and they were (C2)receiving the Holy Spirit.18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,19 saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could (C1)acquire the gift of God with money!21 "You have (C1)no part or share in this (F1)matter, for your heart is not (C2)right before God.22 "Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, (C1)if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.23 "For I see that you are (F1)in the gall of bitterness and in (C1)the (F2)bondage of unrighteousness."24 But Simon answered and said, "(C1)Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
An Ethiopian Receives Christ
25 So, when they had solemnly (C1)testified and spoken (C2)the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were (C3)preaching the gospel to many villages of the (C4)Samaritans.
26 But (C1)an angel of the Lord spoke to (C2)Philip, saying, "Get ready and go (F1)south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to (C3)Gaza." ((F2)This is a desert road.)27 So he got ready and went; and (F1)(C1)there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of (F2)Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he (C2)had come to Jerusalem to worship,28 and he was returning and sitting in his (F1)chariot, and was reading Isaiah the prophet.29 Then (C1)the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this (F1)chariot."30 Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"31 And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.32 Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "(C1)HE WAS LED LIKE A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER;
AND LIKE A LAMB THAT IS SILENT BEFORE ITS SHEARER,
SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH.
33 "(C1)IN HUMILIATION HIS JUSTICE WAS TAKEN AWAY;
WHO WILL (F1)DESCRIBE HIS (F2)GENERATION?
FOR HIS LIFE IS TAKEN AWAY FROM THE EARTH."
Chapter 9
The Conversion of Saul
1 (C1)Now (F1)Saul, still (C2)breathing (F2)threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,2 and asked for (C1)letters from him to (C2)the synagogues in (C3)Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to (F1)(C4)the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them in shackles to Jerusalem.3 Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and (C1)suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;4 and (C1)he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,6 but get up and enter the city, and (C1)it will be told to you what you must do."7 The men who traveled with him (C1)stood speechless, (C2)hearing the (F1)voice but seeing no one.8 Saul got up from the ground, and (C1)though his eyes were open, he (F1)could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into (C2)Damascus.9 And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple in (C1)Damascus named (C2)Ananias; and the Lord said to him in (C3)a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."11 And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from (C1)Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,12 and he has seen (F1)in a vision a man named Ananias come in and (C1)lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, (C1)how much harm he did to (C2)Your (F1)saints in Jerusalem;14 and here he (C1)has authority from the chief priests to (F1)arrest all who (C2)call on Your name."15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for (C1)he is a chosen (F1)instrument of Mine, to bear My name before (C2)the Gentiles and (C3)kings and the sons of Israel;16 for (C1)I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name."17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after (C1)laying his hands on him said, "(C2)Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be (C3)filled with the Holy Spirit."18 And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;
19 and he took food and was strengthened.
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