Tue 4/12 · Acts 15 · Lev 15
The problem that was discussed at the Jerusalem Council was whether to require Gentile believers to follow the laws of Moses (circumcision) or not (v.1-2). This issue was solved when…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Mon 4/11 · Acts 14 · Lev 14
One reason why the people of Lystra changed from worshiping Paul and Barnabas to stoning Paul was because they didn’t understand the gospel and the Bible yet, and their thinking…
Sun 4/10 · Matt 21
Jesus rode on a donkey (v.2-7), not on a horse, which conquering generals ride on. Why? I think it was to show Himself as a humble servant (v.5), going to…
Sat 4/9 · Acts 12 · Lev 12
I think the reason God allowed James to die and Peter to be set free by an angel was because the church didn't pray that much for James, but after…
Fri 4/8 · Acts 11 · Lev 11
In response to a famine in Judea, the early church collected donations as each was able, and sent it to help the believers in that area (v.27-30).
Thu 4/7 · Acts 10 · Lev 10
Peter saw a large sheet containing all kinds of 4-footed animals, reptiles and birds being lowered from heaven to earth. Then a voice told him to kill and eat. He…
Wed 4/6 · Acts 9 · Lev 9
Ananias was the first Christian that Saul met after his conversion, and I believe he had a strong impact on Saul’s life. Ananias prayed for the blinded Saul, and Saul…
Tue 4/5 · Lev 8
The 3 main garments of the High Priest and the truths they represented were the tunic (salvation), robe (baptism of the Holy Spirit) and ephod (revival, full maturity, spiritual authority,…
Mon 4/4 · Acts 7 · Lev 7
One lesson we can learn from Stephen about martyrdom is to forgive our persecutors. Stephen actually prayed God would forgive his killers as he was dying (v.60)!
Sun 4/3 · Acts 6 · Lev 6
The first deacons were beneficial to the church by solving the problem of discrimination in serving the widows (v.1-4). Their ministry also freed the apostles to concentrate on prayer and…
Sat 4/2 · Acts 5 · Lev 5
The authority to judge was revealed in the early church by Peter speaking judgment to Ananias (v.1-5) and, later on, to his wife, Sapphira (v.7-10) for lying to God (v.4).…
Fri 4/1 · Acts 4 · Lev 4
One purpose of miracles of healing is to serve as strong evidence that Jesus has resurrected from the dead (v.10). Another reason is to convince people that Jesus can save…
Thu 3/31 · Acts 3 · Lev 3
God’s plan for the end time is restoration (v.19-21) of the church, Israel and the earth, etc. We can learn about that plan by studying what the prophets of the…
Wed 3/30 · Acts 2 · Lev 2
We can say that Joel’s prophecy has a double fulfillment because it says in the prophecy that the sun will turn to darkness and the moon to blood before the…
Tue 3/29 · Acts 1 · Lev 1
One way Jesus will come back in the same way that He went to heaven is just as He left earth from the Mount of Olives, He will return to…
Mon 3/28 · Ex 39 · Ex 40
If the tribes were written on the stones of the breastplate according to their marching order, the 3 tribes on the 3rd row would be: Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin (Num.…
Sun 3/27 · Ex 37 · Ex 38
In all, there were 66 almond flowers, buds and blossoms in the lampstand. We can apply this to the Bible, which has 66 books. The lampstand symbolizes our witness, so…
Sat 3/26 · Ex 35 · Ex 36
The 2 offerings of precious things and skills to build the tabernacle apply to us in building the church. We bring our tithes and offerings to build the church. We…
Fri 3/25 · Ex 33 · Ex 34
When Moses went into the tent, a pillar of cloud came down and stayed at the entrance, while God talked with Moses, face to face, as one speaks to a…
Thu 3/24 · Ex 31 · Ex 32
I think it’s possible for the Pharisees to be right in accusing Jesus of breaking the Sabbath if you judge by the letter of the law! Because, legalistically speaking, you…