Matthew Henry
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Dive deep into an in-depth, verse-by-verse exploration of the Acts of the Apostles, where we bridge connections to both the Gospels and the Old Testament. Join one of the most unconventional theologians of his time as he offers fresh insights and perspectives. - Summary by Joanne Turner
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A patient spoken commentary that traces the arguments, doctrines and practical judgments running through Acts.
Commentary on Acts of the Apostles follows the biblical book in small textual units, presenting a spoken reading of Matthew Henry's commentary.
A threatened trade in Diana's worship lets you hear Acts through a shopkeeper's alarm.
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A practical AI discussion that blends industry voices with a broader view.
The episode takes a practical look at how artificial intelligence is filtering into business and daily life. Its main strength is the mix of voices from companies building the technology and people outside that circle who are trying to shape it, which keeps the discussion…
Steady exposition on confirmation, perseverance, and the open door of faith.
This is a steady, plainly argued piece about confirming disciples, keeping faith, and trusting the grace already at work. It treats perseverance as part of the gospel itself, not an add-on, and it keeps coming back to the practical need for converts to be strengthened as well as…
A calm Acts 14:1-7 study of opposition, retreat, and Spirit-led fruit.
Acts 14:1-7 is handled with a calm, steady hand. The piece follows the shift from Iconium to Lystra and Derbe without rushing past the opposition, the retreat, or the return to preaching.
A serious reading of Acts 15 that treats doctrine, prejudice, and church order as a live dispute.
Acts 15:1-5 centers on a hard question the early church could not dodge: whether Gentile believers had to be circumcised and keep the law of Moses.
A grave, measured reading of spiritual opposition and suffering in Acts.
Acts 16:16-24 is handled as a grave meeting point between proclamation and resistance, opening with the slave girl whose spirit of divination names the apostles while still mocking them.
When the gospel threatens a trade, the city's loyalties come into view.
Acts 19 reads as a hard look at what happens when gospel preaching meets an idol-backed trade. Demetrius' warning about Diana has real weight because the passage keeps the business, the temple, the public mood, and the fear of losing power all in view.
A grave, text-driven reading that follows rejection, self-judgment, and the commanded turn to the Gentiles.
This commentary is at its best when it lets Scripture answer Scripture. It follows the gospel as it goes first to the Jews, treats rejection as self-judgment, and shows the move toward the Gentiles as obedience to command rather than a change of plan.
A solemn, text-heavy argument that traces Israel's history into Jesus and presses the warning home.
The piece makes a sober case that Israel's story is not set aside but carried forward into Jesus, moving from David to the promised seed with deliberate weight.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
Matthew Henry provides commentary on Acts 19:13-20, analyzing the story of seven Jewish exorcists who unsuccessfully attempt to cast out demons using Jesus' name without genuine faith.
Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts 16:16-24, exploring Paul's encounter with a demon-possessed fortune-teller, his miraculous exorcism, and the subsequent persecution and imprisonment of Paul and Silas by Roman authorities.
This episode provides a detailed commentary on Acts 18:12-17, analyzing the incident where Paul is accused by Jews in Corinth before the Roman governor Gallio.
This episode analyzes Acts 18:18-23, focusing on Paul's travels from Corinth to Ephesus, Jerusalem, and Antioch.
Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts chapter 20 examines Paul's travels through Macedonia, Greece, and Asia, including his departure from Ephesus after an uproar, his three-month stay in Greece, and the assassination plot that forced him to change his travel plans.
This episode provides a detailed commentary on Acts 19:8-12, focusing on the Apostle Paul's missionary work in Ephesus.
This episode examines Acts 16:35-40, where Paul and Silas are released from prison in Philippi after an earthquake.
The chapter turns on a city in agitation.
The night begins in alarm.
Paul and Barnabas come into view after the healing of a crippled man.
The commentary turns to the sending of the letters with the chosen messengers and to the honorable testimony given to them.
This episode on Acts 13:42-52 centers on Paul and Barnabas in Antioch, where the synagogue splits between Jews who walk out and Gentiles who ask to hear the message again.
Paul stands at Mars Hill and addresses the men of Athens.
The apostles face violent opposition, yet the work continues.
This episode examines Acts chapter 18, focusing on Paul's ministry in Corinth where he works as a tent-maker with Aquila and Priscilla, reasons with Jews in the synagogue, and ultimately turns to the Gentiles after facing rejection.
Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts 13:14-41 follows Paul and Barnabas into the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia, where the rulers ask for "a word of exhortation" after the law and the prophets are read.
This episode presents Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts 18:7-11, analyzing Paul's missionary work in Corinth.
Matthew Henry provides commentary on Acts 17:10-15, focusing on Paul and Silas's ministry in Berea where the Jews were 'more noble' for examining scriptures daily, the persecution from Thessalonica that forced Paul to Athens, and theological insights about true nobility and scriptural verification.
Commentary on Acts of the Apostles, episode 049, covers Acts 13:4-13 and Matthew Henry’s reading of Barnabas and Saul’s first movements to Cyprus, including Seleucia, Salamis, and Paphos.
Matthew Henry’s commentary on Acts 16:6-15 focuses on Paul being forbidden to preach in Asia and Bithynia, then called by a vision to Macedonia.
Commentary on Acts of the Apostles, episode 056, covers Acts 15:6-21 and the Jerusalem council’s debate over whether Gentile believers must be circumcised.
This episode is a reading and commentary on Acts 19:1-7, focusing on Paul's arrival in Ephesus.
The workers labor in Iconium and face a split hearing.
Paul speaks.
The commentary takes up the controversy over whether Gentile converts must be circumcised and keep the law of Moses.
This episode analyzes Acts 16:1-5, focusing on Paul's adoption of Timothy as his assistant and the strategic circumcision to accommodate Jewish communities.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts chapter 27, detailing Paul's voyage to Rome and the storm at sea.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts chapter 26, focusing on Paul's defense before Festus and Agrippa.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts 26:12-23, focusing on Paul's defense before King Agrippa and his conversion experience.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts chapter 26, covering Paul's defense before Agrippa and his conversion story.
A reading of Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts 25:13-27, covering Paul's arraignment before King Agrippa.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts chapter 25, discussing Paul's trial before Festus and Agrippa.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts 24:22-27, discussing Paul's trial before Felix and his reasoning on righteousness, temperance, and judgment.
A reading of Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts 24, covering Paul's defense before Governor Felix.
A verse-by-verse commentary on Acts 2:37-41, analyzing Peter's sermon and the response of the listeners.
A reading of Matthew Henry's commentary on Acts chapter 3, focusing on Peter's address after healing a crippled man.