Universal Utterings for December 15, 2016 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three. The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness…
Universal Utterings for December 14, 2016 The attendants said, “Would you revile God’s high priest?” Paul answered, “Brothers, I did not realize he was the high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not curse a ruler of your people.’” Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before…
Universal Utterings for December 13, 2016 Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have conducted myself with a perfectly clear conscience before God to this day.” The high priest Ananias ordered his attendants to strike his mouth. Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you…
Universal Utterings for December 12, 2016 They listened to him until he said this, but then they raised their voices and shouted, “Take such a one as this away from the earth. It is not right that he should live.” And as they were yelling and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the…
Universal Utterings for December 11, 2016 After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry, leave Jerusalem at once, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.’ Act 22:17-18 Praise the LORD, my soul; I will…
