The Acts Reading Plan

Below is the passage for this week. Consider the following question as you read it.


According to this passage, what is the difference between John's baptism and being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus?

For deeper study, work through the R.E.A.P plan at the bottom


Acts 19:1-10

"1 And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." 4 And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. 7 There were about twelve men in all. 8 And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 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. 10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks."

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R.E.A.P. For deeper study

Read: Read the passage. Consider reading it a few times this week in a few different versions.  The ESV will be posted here. Other versions you may consider are the NIV, and NLT.


Explore: Spend some time reflecting on what you have read. Consider the main theme, author's intent, and how it relates to the context of what else you have read in Acts. You may want to write down your thoughts to the following questions as well.

  • What does it reveal about God?
  • What does it say about people?
  • What response is it calling for?

Apply: How will you live and be different because of what you have read? Is there a truth to believe? Sin to repent of? Promise to be encouraged by? Command to follow?

Pray: Pray through the passage and your application, asking God to change your heart and to change your life, based on what you’ve read.