Month: November 2020

  • Day 334 – Paul – Journey #1 (Cyprus, Pisidian Antioch)

    Readings Acts 13 Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 1:8 Prayer Pray… that you will let God use you to share His message. Day 334 – Paul – Journey #1 (Cyprus, Pisidian Antioch) The church at Antioch sends missionaries   Today we read about the beginning of Paul’s first of his four missionary journeys. It might help to…

  • Day 333 – Day Off

     Readings None… unless you need to catch up! Prayer Pray… for something that is on your mind today. Day 333 – Day Off     Afternoon everyone. This weekend last year I was sat in a flat in London, having a quiet morning sharing breakfast with some old university friends. The evening before we went…

  • Day 332 – Paul – Antioch

    Readings Acts 11:19-30 Acts 12:25 1 Peter 4:7-11 Prayer Pray… for ways you can support someone else this week, such as financially or with your time. Day 332 – Paul – Antioch A new church plant, sending relief to Jerusalem, & being Good Stewards   It’s a light day of reading today, with some encouraging…

  • Day 331 – Paul – Salvation

    Readings Acts 8:1-3 Acts 9:1-31 Galatians 1:10-24 Prayer Pray… for someone you know who publicly attacks the Christian faith, that they will come to know Jesus as their Lord and saviour. Day 331 – Paul – Salvation Saul (later known as “Paul”) persecutes the church & meets Jesus   There is, arguably, no greater influence…

  • Day 330 – Peter – Jerusalem Persecution

    Readings Acts 12:1-24 Luke 18:1-8 James 1:2-8 Prayer Pray… that you would have sure confidence in the power of prayer as you pray. Day 330 – Peter – Jerusalem Persecution Do not give up on prayer nor doubt that God answers prayer   As the church continued to grow, so did the persecution against it.…

  • Day 329 – Peter – Cornelius Conversion

    Readings Acts 10 Acts 11:1-18 Ephesians 2:11-22 Prayer Pray… a prayer of thankfulness that the gospel extends to everyone, regardless of age, colour, ethnicity or past sin. Day 329 – Peter – Cornelius Conversion God brings gentiles (non-Jews) into God’s household   What great readings we have today. I hope they encouraged you! As we…

  • Day 328 – Peter – Ethiopian eunuch

    Readings Acts 8:4-40 Isaiah 53 Acts 9:32-43 Prayer Pray… that you would be able to share the gospel confidently. Day 328 – Peter – Ethiopian eunuch Discussing Isaiah 53, a 700-year old prophecy about Jesus   The attention shifts to Philip today, hearing about he shared the gospel with people. Some time will have passed…

  • Day 327 – Peter – Stephen’s message & martyrdom

    Readings Acts 7 Hebrews 12:1-3 Luke 23:32-34 Prayer Pray… a prayer where you forgive something that someone has done to you think week. Day 327 – Peter – Stephen’s message & martyrdom Looking to Jesus & forgiving wrongdoers   You may have looked at the length of Acts 7 and been tempted to skim read…

  • Day 326 – Day Off

     Readings None… unless you need to catch up! Prayer Pray… for something that is on your mind today. Day 326 – Day Off     A few years ago, I went to a murder mystery evening. It was great fun dressing up as “Cashanova” and flirting my way through the night as a gambling, womanising…

  • Day 325 – Peter – The first Deacons

    Readings Acts 6 1 Timothy 5:17-18 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Prayer Pray… for the different people and the roles they do at St Johns. Day 325 – Peter – The first Deacons The Deacon’s ministry frees up Elders to focus on the Word   Today’s short readings focus on the way that the early Christian church…