Connect Devotionals

By: Brian and Kathy Emmet Aug 7, 2026

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God (Acts 19:8).

By: Jessica Waldstein Aug 6, 2026

Acts 19:8-20

By: Elizabeth Lynberg Aug 5, 2026

And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks (Acts 19:8-10).

By: Debbie Kiser Aug 4, 2026

But some of them [listening to Paul] became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. Acts 19:9

By: Brian and Kathy Emmet Aug 3, 2026

Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding (Acts 19:13-16).