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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Friday, July 11, 2008

Jesus Prays for Us - Part 1 - Devo for 07/07/08

Reflective Questions
1. Other than your relationship with the Lord, what two or three relationships are most valuable to you? What one thing would you ask God to do for each of those important people?
2. What goal do you want to reach before the end of your life? What are you doing today to help you reach that goal?

Reading
John 17:1-5

Responsive Questions
1. Jesus makes only one request for himself - that the Father would glorify him so he might glorify the Father. Why do you think that was so important to Jesus?
2. To what extent is God's glory foremost in your mind on a daily basis? Explain your answer.
3. How is Jesus' definition of eternal life (v. 3) different from merely living forever?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions
1. Relationship with my parents and friends, to help me obey my parents and listen to my friends.

2. to witness to at least two people.

Anonymous said...

Responsive Questions
1. because we should glorify our Heavenly Father.

2. by his Word.

3. forever is different because it is forever here on earth and eternal live is for eternity.

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions
1. My relationship with my parents. That they would continue to guide me.

2. To witness to as many people as I can. Not much.

Responsive Questions
1. So that he could be the one to give us eternal life.

2. He doesn't get all the glory.

3. We will be with him forever.

Anonymous said...

reflective questions:

1.friends and family.to bless them with a good life.

2.to lead someone to the Lord,lead my uncle to the Lord.making our walk with God stronger, and i sent out letters whittnessing to my uncle.

responsive questions:

1.because Jesus had gone to earth to lead them to His father, so he wants His father to get the glory.

2.well.....this is a hard question but we think about Him a lot, but we just dont always step up to the plate when we realize that someone needs help or needs whittnessed to.

3.living forever is your body living forever but eternal life is when you die and thats when you go to heaven or hell for an eternity.

Anonymous said...

1.family friend and blessing each and everyone family
2.reading gods word and praying to him about every thing i need help on



1.he would give up his life for us
2.to help anyone one who need god (i think)
3.god sent his only son to die on the cross for our sins

Anonymous said...

Reflective Questions

1)Family and friends

2)I pray that God gives me the strenght to abide in the Lord

Responsive Questions

1)So we can have eternal life

2)To put people before yourself(IDK)

3)Will be with him forever

Anonymous said...

1. Because he was sent to lead the people to his father.

2. I try to glorify God with my life but sometimes it is just hard to do it.

3. It is not just living forever, it involves knowing the father. Having a close relationship with God.

Anonymous said...

1. my friends and my family.
2. win as many people to the Lord. talk to people more about Jesus.

1. so that he could tell more people about heaven.
2. well everyday when ever i am reading the bible morning and night.
3. that we will be living in either heaven or hell for all eternity.

Anonymous said...

reflective
1. family,best friends, to keep them safe.
2. to leave this world better than it was when i entered.
responsive.
1. im not sure but he is Jesus, so im sure theres a good explanation.
2. its always prevelant, i think thats the right word.
3. its about getting to see Jesus and God in Heaven.