One-Year Bible Notes and Daily Bible Reading
June 18
1 Kings 19:1-21
Acts 12:1-23
Psalm 136:1-26
Proverbs 17:14-15
New Testament: Acts 12:1-23
Summary: James Killed and Peter Imprisoned, Peter Is Rescued, The Death of Herod
Today’s reading will be from the Book of Acts 12:1-23, where it talks about the will of the Lord, the fact that it’s always wise and good, but it’s not always predictable. God spared Peter but allowed James to be killed. He did not deliver Peter from prison until the last minute. He allowed Herod to slay James, but he did not permit the king to act like a God. Is that how you would have done it?
Some Christians are like Job’s friends. They think they always know exactly what God is doing, will do, and wants done. But they may be wrong. Whenever you’re tempted to play God in somebody’s life, think again. It’s always right to pray.
Even if your faith is so weak you’re surprised when the answer comes. Keep knocking. God opens doors.
And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. ~ Acts 12:22-23
did not give glory to God. The crime for which Herod was executed by God (A.D. 44), who will eventually condemn and execute all who are guilty of this crime (Romans 1:18-23).
eaten by worms. According to Josephus, Herod endured terrible pain for five days before he died.
This is a very good warning to all people living in our current moment in time. So many people that claim to be Christian don’t even know what the Bible actually says. They just give their own opinions so they can make the Bible say what they want. I beg everyone to study and know the Bible for themselves and not base their salvation on a person’s opinion. Know when people are deceiving you. Apparently, Herod did not reprove nor reject the flatterers, but tacitly took the flattery to himself, which was God’s. He was not even a Christian. This is happening in many Church pulpits today and it is very dangerous. God’s wrath is on all ungodliness fake Christians or non-Christians.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
~ Romans 1:18-23
The Dangerous Version of Jesus
Click Here
Overview: Acts 1-12 Click Here to Watch Video
Views: 7
You can listen and read along
Click Here
Have you ever considered just how much is riding on your assumption that the Bible you read, study, and take to church is completely accurate?
How Can I Make Daily Bible Reading Authentic?
If you are interested in
Online Internet Evangelism
Click Here
Do-You-Have-Reservations?
Go Through The Bible In A Year
Click on the Read to pull up the bible readings for the day.
Click on the Listen to listen to the audio bible readings for the day.
————————————————–
You Need to Know the Bible for Yourself
Everybody needs to know what the Bible really says: what it says about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation and eternity, etc. Don’t depend on what a church or some famous preacher tells you. If you depend on Hollywood, the History Channel, or a magazine for the most important information you will ever need to know. You may end up lost forever not knowing what God has written down for you. He wants you to spend eternity with Him.
You need to know Jesus before you can be saved. The bible is all about who Jesus is and what He has done for you. He has a gift for you and it is completely free. But if you don’t know Him, you will not be in the Kingdom of God with Jesus who gave His very life for you.
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’ ~ Matthew 7:21-23
There is an absurd amount of very bad information out in the world today about the Bible. You will only know the truth if you study the bible for yourself. And if you study the bible and ask The Holy Spirit to open your eyes to the truth He will and it will change your life forever.
How to Study the Bible for Yourself / Save Yourself Some Pain
|
Bible tools that will let you listen to a section of the bible and read at the same time. If you do this each day you will have completed the entire bible in one year. |
Read and Listen To The Whole Bible In A Year
Views: 3202
Recent Comments