Thursday, August 1, 2013

Daily Bread_August 1, 2013

Title: The God Who Walks with His People

Text:

Acts 17:28 (HCSB)
28 For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.

Observation:

We live in a day when many people are not interested in seeking or knowing the God of the Bible. Paul encountered some of those type people in the first century.

We would do well to follow the example of Paul, and share with all who have ears to hear the gospel of Christ.

What is the gospel that Paul preached? Here it is in a nutshell.

Romans 6:4 (HCSB)
4 Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in a new way of life.

The majority of those who heard Paul speak did not have ears to hear; they rejected the message. However, some had ears to hear; they believed.

Acts 17:32-34 (HCSB)
32
When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said, "We'd like to hear from you again about this."
33
Then Paul left their presence.
34 However, some men joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

I have been telling the story of God's love for over 60 years, and it is as new as the first time I heard it. O, how I love to tell the story of Jesus and His love. I am so thankful that the Lord has been my companion all of the days of my life; I have never had to face anything alone. I may have been forgotten and forsaken by others, but never by the Lord.

Prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I pray that I will never grow tired or weary of telling others about the goodnews of the gospel of Christ. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

 I love to tell the story
Of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory,
Of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story,
Because I know 'tis true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else can do.

  • I love to tell the story,
    'Twill be my theme in glory
    To tell the old, old story
    of Jesus and His love.

Source: http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn.php/h/1064#ixzz2aiewrfu0



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Acts 6:4 (KJV)
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

 

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