Author: Josephine Yu

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 7 STEPHEN’S SPEECH TO THE SANHEDRIN (vs. 1-53) Stephen told the history of Israel from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David to Solomon.  God had freed the Israelites from the slavery of Egypt with  a promised land.  But the forefathers rejected Moses and told Aaron to make an idol in a form… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/4/25 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 6 THE CHOOSING OF THE SEVEN (vs. 1-7) As the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.  So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/3/25 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 5 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA (vs. 1-11) Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property with his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostle’s feet.  Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/2/25 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 4 PETER AND JOHN BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (vs. 1-22) The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees were greatly disturbed  because Peter and John were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.  The people who heard the message believed and the number grew to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 6/1/25 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 3 PETER HEALS THE CRIPPLED BEGGAR (vs. 1-10) There was a man crippled from birth who was at the temple gate called Beautiful begging money from those who went into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John entering the temple he asked them for money.  Peter looked straight at him and… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/31/25 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 1 INTRODUCTION: The book of Acts is written by physician and historian Luke.  It is an accurate historical record of the early churches and also a theological book, with lessons and living examples of the work of the Holy Spirit, church relationships and organization, the implications of grace and the law of love.… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/29/25 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 21 JESUS AND THE MIRACULOUS CATCH OF FISH (vs. 1-14) Simon Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, the sons of Zebedee and two other disciples were together in the boat catching fish by the Sea of Tiberias but they caught nothing the whole night.  Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore but the disciples… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/28/25 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 20 THE EMPTY TOMB (vs. 1-9) Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.  So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said,… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/27/25 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 19 JESUS SENTENCED TO BE CRUCIFIED (vs. 1-16) Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.  The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head.  They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”  And they struck… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/26/25 (Monday)