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

A Traitor? Not Me! - Part 1 - Devo for 06/16/08

Reflective Questions
1. If you knew a close friend was going to falsely betray you, and the betrayal would cost you your job, what would you do?
2. Has someone in your life ever hurt you deeply? What was your response to that person?

Reading
John 13:18-30

Responsive Questions
1. What tone of voice do you think Jesus uses in verse 21? in verse 26? in verse 27?
2. Evidently the disciples did not know who would betray Jesus (v. 22). What does this tell you about how Jesus had treated Judas?
3. How do the disciples interpret Jesus' instruction to Judas in verse 27 (vv. 28-29)?
4. Can we apply Jesus' example to the way we should treat our "betrayers," or was this a unique situation that really doesn't apply today? Explain your answer.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

-I would confront them and ask them why they would treat me in such a way.

21-It was loud enough for everyone to hear it.
26-probably a little softer
27-It might have been really soft.

2.He didn't single him out.It made them wonder who it would be.

3.They thought that Jesus was talking about the financial needs and responsibilities of the group because that is what Judas was in charge of.

4.It shows us that we should not treat them badly.That may only cause more problems.

Anonymous said...

reflective questions:

1.i would either talk to that person or quit before they got me fired, but never talk to them again.

2.yes, i never wanted to talk to them again.

responsive questions:

1.saddend voice,i think nervious voice, and scared voice but i think through all this his voice was still powerful and brave.

2.very kindly and with compassion.

3.they thought that Jesus wanted him to do a favor for Jesus.

4.yes we can appply this because we need to understand that even if someone does something unbarrible to you or someone you love we need to remember that person is Gods child and God uses bad situations for His glory and trurns then into good.

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions
1. I would be bitter towards them.

2. Yes, hatred.

Responsive Questions
1. It was soft and he was sad.

2. Jesus treated him with compassion because he did not single him out.

3. They thought that he was talking about the food for the feast.

4. We can apply Jesus' example by not treating our betrayers the way that seems natural but the way that Jesus did.

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions

1)I would tell them that I know what there put to and I would say why are you doing it.

2)Yes, I said that I very upset at them because we had been best friendds for a long time. So I said I told her we couldn't hang out and walked away

Responsive Questions

1)An upset one

2)He treated him very good

3)They thought that Judas was asked to do something important by God

4)Yes,because we need to have forgienesss even when someone hurts you deeply

Anonymous said...

On my post I got # 2 AND # 1 mixed up

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions

1)No
2)Yes, I asked her why see did it

Responsive Questions

1)A sad voice
2)He treated him like he didn't even know what Judas was going to do (good)
3)They where thinking that Judas was doing a favor for Jesus
4)That we should have forgienesss just like Jesus

Anonymous said...

1.
21-sad but loud enough everyone could hear it
26-sad and not as loud
27-softer

2.He treated him with compassion and didnt single him out.

3.They thought he was talking about financial needs because Judas was incharge of the money,

4.Yes it shows that we need to treat others with love and not hatred

Anonymous said...

1. confront them about it then i would let my boss know that i didnt do whatever they said.
2. yes, i just told them that it really hurt what they did.

1. 21:saddend voice, 26:nervious voice, 27: scared voice.
2. just like the other disciples he didnt tell them that it was Judas.
3. they thought that Jesus wanted Judas to do a fovor for him.
4. well it teaches us that if we do treat them nice then we will just have more problems.