Commuter Bible NT

Barnabus and Paul are on a missionary journey together, traveling through towns in the Roman empire to tell others the good news of Jesus Christ. They have just left Antioch of Pisidia where they pre…

In our last episode, we concluded midway through Paul’s sermon at a synagogue in Antioch of Pisidia. Attending the synagogue on the Sabbath, the two men sat down only to be addressed by the leaders, …

Barnabus and Saul are about to be set apart for the work of spreading the gospel to other lands. If you’ve ever ventured into the back of your printed Bible you’re likely to find a map of Paul’s firs…

Our reading today begins with an event that is not described in detail, but which must have been another disheartening blow to the early church. Having recently endured the Sanhedrin’s execution of S…

In our last episode, Peter received a vision from the Lord in which he was instructed to partake in food that was considered unclean by God’s law. He received this vision three times, thus meaning it…

Up until this chapter, the gospel has been preached mainly to the nation of Israel. You may recall, also, that Jesus Himself had taught and healed among God’s people, making an exception for the woma…

At the stoning of Stephen and at the beginning of chapter 8, we were introduced to a man named Saul and today we’ll return to his storyline in the book of Acts. In short, Saul is a religious terroris…

As Stephen was being stoned to death, a young man named Saul stood watch over the garments of those who killed him. A great persecution against the early church began that day and Saul was at the hea…

A deacon by the name of Stephen has been accused of blasphemy and now stands before the court of the Sanhedrin. False witnesses claimed that he had spoken against the law of God. Today, Stephen turns…

Today’s episode is going to be incredibly short and tomorrow’s episode is going to be rather long. Chapter 6 is really just a preface leading into chapter 7, in which Stephen speaks to the Sanhedrin …

The early church was unique and attractive for a number of reasons, not least of which were the signs and wonders performed by the apostles as they preached the gospel with power and authority. Anoth…

Peter and John have just preached the gospel in Solomon’s Colonnade after healing a man who was lame from birth. The priests, the captain of the temple police, and the Sadducees (who say there is no …

Luke reported in his gospel that the disciples were commissioned by Jesus to preach the coming kingdom, cast out demons, and heal diseases while Jesus was still alive, but today’s reading contains th…

The disciples of Jesus have been praying in the wake of their Lord’s ascension and departure, waiting for the promised Holy Spirit. In a magnificent display, the Holy Spirit arrives and the disciples…

The book of Acts is an account of the beginnings of God’s church written down by Luke; yes, the same Luke who wrote the gospel of Luke. In the first chapter, Jesus promises his disciples that they wi…

We have reached the final chapter of the book of Luke, and in our last episode Christ was crucified and buried. In an effort to prepare the body of Jesus for a proper burial, some of the women among …

Among the many things that Luke illustrates in his record of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, is that all of it was in fulfillment of Scripture, including a number of references to Psalm 22. T…

In our last episode, Judas Iscariot agreed to betray his teacher so that he might be handed over to the chief priests and scribes who were afraid of the people. When we last left Jesus and the apostl…

In his final days of teaching, Jesus takes time to teach his disciples the signs that point to the end of the age. Natural disasters will grow in frequency and the church will face persecution and pr…

Jesus is now in Jerusalem, having been welcomed with honor and cries of Hosanna, befitting for the entry of a king. This welcome has not gone unnoticed by the chief priests scribes, and elders who li…