Acts: The Spread of the Gospel

This study is taken from John MacArthur's "Acts: The Spread of the Gospel." My prayer and goal for this devo is that we will learn more about how the early church laid the foundation for what we possess today, and that we would allow God to use us to turn our world upside for Him!

This will be an exciting journey, so encourage others to join you! I'm looking forward to the interaction we will have on this blog as we study the book of Acts!

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Comfort for a Troubled Heart - Part 1 - Devo for 06/19/08

Reflective Questions
1. Who is the person you most want to be around when you are hurting? What is it about that person that brings comfort to you?
2. Think of a friend who is going through a personal crisis. If you were with that person now, how would you try to help him or her?

Reading
John 14:1-14

Responsive Questions
1. What does Jesus say in Chapter 13 that causes his disciples to have "troubled" hearts (v. 1)?
2. How would the promises Jesus makes in verses 1-4 bring comfort to his disciples?
3. After being with Jesus for over three years, what had both Thomas and Philip failed to realize about him (vv. 5-14)?
4. Put Jesus' statement in verses 6 and 7 in your own words. In light of those verses, how would you answer someone who thinks there are "many ways to God"?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

REFLICTIVE QUESTIONS

1. MY FAMILY YOUR MY BEST REIEND AND GOD

2. I WOULD TRY TO CHEER HIM OR HER UP AND TALK ABOUT GOD WORD TO THEM

RESPONSIVE QUESTIONS

1. HE IS THE FATHER AND THE FATHER IS IN HIM

2. HE IS SAYING THAT HE IS PREAPRING A HOME FOR USE IN HEVAN

3. THAT HE IS THE FATHER AND THE SON OF GOD
( THE FATHER AND JESUS IN ONE)

4. I WOULD ELL THEM THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GOD AND THATS BY GETING SAVED IN ACTULLY BEVILING IN HIM AND SHOW THEM THE WORD OF GOD.

Anonymous said...

I WAS FRIST TO DO MY DEVOS YEAH

Anonymous said...

I HOPE U ARE HAVING A FUN TIME ON THE TRIP . I MISS U NATASHA BYE
AND EVERY ONE I HOPE U GUYS ARE HAVING FUN TO

Anonymous said...

I HOPE U ARE HAVING A FUN TIME ON THE TRIP . I MISS U NATASHA BYE
AND EVERY ONE I HOPE U GUYS ARE HAVING FUN TO

Anonymous said...

1.His hour was come.

2.They knew that He would be there and that He was preparing a place where they could be with Him.

3.They failed to realize that Jesus was God and that His plan would be carried out.

4.I am the only way that you can get to heaven.I am the Father.There is only one true way to get to heaven...Jesus through His death and resurrection.

Anonymous said...

reflective questions:

1.my mommy lol. she always knows how i need to be conforted and knows what to say and helps me throught the hard times.

2.i would tell them its ok everything is for Gods glory and God can turn the bad things into good and i would give the exsample of Joseph.

responsive questions:

1.they didnt understand that Jesus' father and him are the same person.

2.he says that he is going to prepare a place in heaven for them so that when he takes them up they'll be with Him forever.

3.that Jesus was going to heaven and trusting in him is the only way you can get there.

4. it means he is they only way to get to heaven and if you know him, them you know his father because they are one. i would tell them that it says in the scriptures that the only way to get to heaven is to put your faith in Christ and ask him into your hearts.

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions
1. My dad. He knows how to help me.

2. I would tell them that God can turn tough situations into good.

Responsive Questions
1. They were troubled because Jesus told them that he will be betrayed and killed.

2. It was comforting because he said that he will come again.

3. That Jesus is God.

4. Jesus said that he is the only way to God. There is no other way. I would show them the only way to get to heaven in the Bible.

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions

1)Family, God, Frineds, and pastors etc.

2)Yes

Responsive Questions

1)That he is the true Father son

2)Thata he is preparing a place for us

3)That he is the father and Jesus in one

4)I could tell what God's has done to my life since I got saved at Junoir Camp and how you get saved

Anonymous said...

1. the person i want to be around is my family and the peron who brings comfort is God.
2. just have them talk to me about it and then pray for them and help them through the problem.

1. they didnt understand that they were the same person.
2. that he is preparing a place for them to come and live with him forever.
3. that Jesus is God.
4. you can only get to heaven through Jesus and if you think that you are going but your not saved then you are going to go to hell you need to be saved in order to go to live with God forever.