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OCTOBER 20 - Nº 293 Acts 8:26-40 After Peter and John went back to Jerusalem, God sent an angel to Philip. “Go to the desert road that leads south from Jerusalem to Gaza,” the angel instructed him. Philip obeyed. As he walked along the road, he met an official who was the overseer for the royal treasury that belonged to Candace, the Queen of Ethiopia. This official had been on a pilgrimage to worship in Jerusalem, and he was returning home in his chariot. The Holy Spirit to

OCTOBER 19 - Nº 292 Acts 8:1-25 Just before ascending into heaven, Jesus had explained to the apostles that their role was to share the...

OCTOBER 18 - Nº 291 Acts 6 – 7 As the number of believers in Jerusalem increased, it was brought to the apostles’ attention that the...

OCTOBER 17 - Nº 290 Acts 5:15-42 Word spread, and people came from the towns all around Jerusalem to witness first-hand what the apostles...

OCTOBER 16 - Nº 289 Acts 4:32 – 5:14 The new believers in Jerusalem shared everything they owned with each other. If someone had a need,...

OCTOBER 15 - Nº 288 Acts 2:42 – 4:22 The new believers gathered in the Temple courtyard every day to listen to the apostles teach. They...

OCTOBER 14 - Nº 287 Acts 1:15 – 2:41 Before long about 120 believers had gathered in Jerusalem waiting for the arrival of the Holy...

OCTOBER 13 - Nº 286 Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:6-7 After he had risen from the dead, Jesus spent 40...

OCTOBER 12 - Nº 285 John 20:24 – 21:25 For some reason, Thomas was not in the room when Jesus appeared to the rest of the disciples (see #284 - October 11). When he joined them later, they excitedly explained what had happened. But Thomas doubted their story. “I won’t believe until I see the nail prints in his hands and place my hand in his side!” he stubbornly insisted. One week later, the disciples were still in the same house, but this time Thomas was with them. Suddenly

OCTOBER 11 - Nº 284 Mark 16:12-14; Luke 24:13-43; John 20:19-20 That same day (the day of Jesus' resurrection), two of his followers were on their way from Jerusalem to Emmaus. They were discussing everything that had just taken place. As they were talking, Jesus came up and walked beside them—but they didn’t realize who he was. Their faces were sad, so he asked them, “What is this deep discussion about?” They stood still. One of them named Cleopas asked him, “Are you the onl

OCTOBER 10 - Nº 283 Matthew 28:9-15; Mark 16:9-11; Luke 24:9-12; John 20:2-18 As more women arrived to help complete the burial process,...

OCTOBER 9 - Nº 282 Matthew 27:57 - 28:8; Mark 15:42 – 16:8; Luke 23:50 – 24:8; John 19:38 – 20:1 Joseph of Arimathea was a prominent member of the Jewish ruling Council known as the Sanhedrin. He had been opposed to the Council’s decision to crucify Jesus. However, since he was afraid of what the Jews would do to him if they discovered that he was a follower of Jesus, he had kept his beliefs secret. But something changed inside Joseph as he watched the crucifixion. With a new

OCTOBER 8 - Nº 281 Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37 As he hung on the cross, Jesus looked up and saw his...

OCTOBER 7 - Nº 280 Matthew 27:27-44; Mark 15:16-32; Luke 23:26-43; John 19:16-24 Jesus had been brutally beaten. Even though it was a...

OCTOBER 6 - Nº 279 Matthew 27:11-26; Mark 15:1-15; Luke 23:1-25; John 18:39-40; 19:1-16 Jesus had just endured three high-profile Jewish...

OCTOBER 5 - Nº 278 Matthew 26:59-68; 27:1-10; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:54, 63-71; John 18:13-14, 19-24 Armed guards bound Jesus and led him...

OCTOBER 4 - Nº 277 Matthew 26:47-58, 69-75; Mark 14:44-52, 66-72; Luke 22:47-62; John 18:4-12, 15-18, 25-27 Judas walked into the Garden...

OCTOBER 3 - Nº 276 Matthew 26:36-47; Mark 14:32-43; Luke 22:39-47; John 18:1-3 As they continued up the Mount of Olives, Jesus and his eleven remaining disciples came to a grove of olive trees. The place was called the Garden of Gethsemane. As they entered the garden, Jesus instructed most of the disciples to stay near the entrance. He explained that he was going a little further into the garden to pray. Then he invited Peter, James and John to accompany him. When they had wa

OCTOBER 2 - Nº 275 John 13:36; 14:1-24; 15:1-17; 17:1-26 When they left the Passover meal, the eleven remaining disciples insisted that...

OCTOBER 1 - Nº 274 Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:17-38 ; John 13:21-30, 37-38 After Jesus had washed his disciples’ feet, they...

SEPTEMBER 30 - Nº 273 Matthew 26:17-20; Mark 14:12-17; Luke 22:7-16; 22:24-30; John 13:1-17 It was now Thursday, the day of the Jewish...

SEPTEMBER 29- Nº 272 Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6 The leaders of the different religious groups in Israel did not agree...

SEPTEMBER 28- Nº 271 Matthew 24:1 – 25:46; Mark 13; Luke 21:5-36 As Jesus was leaving the Temple area after teaching there most of the...

SEPTEMBER 27- Nº 270 Matthew 21:28-46; 23:13-37; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19 It was still Tuesday in the week leading up to the Passover....