Author: Josephine Yu

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 28 ASHORE ON MALTA (vs. 1-10) They arrived safely on the islands called Malta.  The islanders showed them unusual kindness.  Since it was raining and cold, they built a fire and welcomed them. Paul gathered a pile of brushwood  and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/25/25 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 27 PAUL SAILS FOR ROME (vs. 1-12) Paul together with Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.  They boarded a ship from Adramyttium and sailed out along the coast of the province of Asia.  The next day,… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/24/25 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 26 Agrippa gave Paul the permission to speak for himself.  So Paul began his defense: “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews, and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. … Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/23/25 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 25 THE TRIAL BEFORE FESTUS (vs. 1-12) From Caesarea, Festus went to Jerusalem to meet with the chief Priests and Jewish leaders. They requested Paul to be transferred to Jerusalem for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.  But Festus insisted on having the trial held at Caesarea.  Upon… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/22/25 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 24 THE TRIAL BEFORE FELIX (vs. 1-27) Five days later, the high priest with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus went to Caesarea and brought their charges against Paul before the governor.  Tertullus presented his case before Felix as follows: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you,… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/21/25 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 23 BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (vs. 1-11) The commanded brought Paul before the chief priest and all the Sanhedrin.  Paul looked sat the Sanhedrin and said: “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.” (v. 1)  The high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/20/25 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 22 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE CROWD (vs. 1-21) Paul spoke to the crowd in Aramaic: “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.  I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city.  Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture -6/19/25 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 21 ON TO JERUSALEM (vs. 1-16) Paul and his companions sailed from Cos to Rhodes to Patara and crossed over to Phoenicia then to Syria.  They landed at Tyre and stayed with the disciples for seven days.  Before continuing on their way, all the disciples and their wives and children accompanied them out… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/18/25 (Wednesday)