Acts 20:38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Paul was about to leave the believers in Ephesus. Paul exhorted the believers in the way that they should live their lives and then communicated to them the bad […]

Acts 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
What is your attitude? Are you constantly looking to see what you can get from others or […]

Acts 20:33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
Paul is talking to the leaders of the church in Ephesus. Paul is warning them of the various ways that Satan will attack the church. Paul then goes on to remind these leaders that he did not covet the possessions of others. Paul had […]

Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
What is the most important thing to Paul? Paul understands […]

Acts 20:16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Paul understood that God desired him to go to Jerusalem. God had not given Paul a date by which he […]

Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Paul was visiting the city of Troas on his way to Jerusalem. Paul […]

Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Paul was in the city of Troas for only a week. Paul was simply passing through on his way back to Jerusalem […]

Acts 19:27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Demetrius was a silversmith. He made silver shrines for Diana. Because of his […]

Acts 19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Paul understood that he needed to go to Jerusalem and then to Rome. However, what Paul did not understand is the […]

Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
The seven sons of Sceva had seen the power of Paul and how he had been able to cast out evil spirits by calling on the name of Jesus. The sons of Sceva tried to cast […]

Acts 18:21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
Paul was in Ephesus and the Christians in Ephesus desired that he remain longer. Paul understood that it was the will of […]

Acts 18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Paul had patiently waited in the city of Corinth for the Lord to allow him to preach the gospel. When Paul reached Corinth, he understood that it was not the perfect timing […]

Acts 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Paul was in a period of waiting of his life. Paul understood that he had been sent out by the church as a team with Silas. Silas was still working with Timothy in […]

Acts 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
Paul is speaking to the people in Athens. The people in Athens had built an altar to the unkown God and were worshiping […]

Acts 17:24-25 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshiped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Paul is preaching to the people […]

Acts 17:23 For as I passed by, and behold your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Paul was in Athens and he was asked to explain this new doctrine that he preached. Paul was more than willing to share the […]

Acts 17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Paul, Silas, and Timothy were preaching in Berea. When the Jews heard that Paul was in Berea, they came to Berea to stir up some trouble. Paul left for Athens while […]

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Are you a Berean? The Berean were ready to hear the Good News preached by Paul and Silas. We are told that they searched the […]

Acts 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
This is the story of a jailer who thought he was a dead man who found a new life. Paul and Silas had been beaten and sent to prison to spend the night. Rather than cursing God for their difficult […]

Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Paul and Silas were in prison because they were doing the perfect will of God. Yes, that is correct, they were fulfilling the perfect will of God and they found themselves being persecuted for righteousness sake. In […]

Acts 16:19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
Paul and Silas were in Thyatira. In this city there was a young lady who was possessed with a devil. This young lady followed Paul and Silas […]

Acts 15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
It was Barnabas who was first called to be a missionary. When the Christians in Jerusalem had heard about the Christians in Antioch, they sent Barnabas. Barnabas arrived in Antioch saw the need, and when and called Paul […]

Acts 15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The apostles in Jerusalem are sending a message to the Gentile Christians. They send this message by the hands of Paul, Barnabas, and Silas. In sending this message, they recognize how Paul and Barnabas have risked their lives for the […]

Acts 15:10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Sometimes men in their haste to demonstrate their spirituality will make up rules that they claim that one must abide by in order to be deemed spiritual. It […]

Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Paul and Barnabas have established several new Churches as a result of their missionary journey. Before they returned to Antioch, they ordain elders to take care of the various […]

Acts 14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Paul and Barnabas were considered gods; they had just healed a man who had been crippled his entire life and the people thought that these […]

Acts 14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Paul and Barnabas were in the region of Lycaonia and were preaching the gospel there. While they were preaching, there was a […]

Acts 13:51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
Paul and Barnabas were boldly preaching the gospel to all who would listen. The Gentiles upon hearing the sermon of Paul rejoiced and gave glory to God. However, the Jews upon hearing the words of Paul stirred up trouble […]

Acts 13:21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Paul is preaching and reminding the Jews of their history. In this passage, Paul is reminding his audience of how the nation of Israel rejected […]

Acts 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Saul had set in his heart that he was going to persecute the disciples in Damascus. Saul had received his authority from the religious leaders and was […]