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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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Joseph's Family Album - A Snapshot of Joseph's Brother: Judah - Devo for 08/26/08

Reading
Genesis 38:1-30

Questions
1. What was Judah's great-grandfather, Abraham, concerned about when it came time to find a wife for Isaac? (Genesis 24:1-4)
2. According to Genesis 26:34-35 and 28:1-4, what were Isaac and Rebekah's thoughts on their sons marrying those who did not believe in Jehovah God?
3. Write the principle found in Deuteronomy 7:2-4 in regards to marrying an unbeliever.
4. Are you a Christian (that means trusting in Jesus Christ alone for your salvation)?
5. What does God say in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 about who a Christian should marry?

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. That he would take a wife from the Canaanites.
2. That they were wrong and would not be fruitful.
3. Thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them, thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: Neither shalt thou make marriages with them: thydaughter thou shalt not give unto his sons, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy sons.
4. yes.
5. That you should only marry them if they are Christians.

Anonymous said...

questions
1.that his servant would take the wife from his son.of for his son.
2.they were a grief of mind unto them.he told the son dont get a wife from canaan get one from padanaram.
3.thou shalt smite them and,utterly destroy them,thou shalt make no covenent with them,nor shew mercy unto them:
neither shalt thou make marriges with them:
thydaughter thou shalt not give unto his sons,nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy sons.
4.yes i am.
5.be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.do not marry them that is not what Christ wants you to do.

Anonymous said...

1. That he would take a woman from his side of the family
2. That they would not marry them if they did not believe in thier God.
3. Thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: Neither shalt thou make marriages with them: thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his sons, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy sons.
4. Yes i am
5. Do not marry them if they are not Christians

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.he wanted his servant to pick a wife for isaac that wasnt a canaanite because those people were doing wrong.

2.that it was a source of grief to them.

3.they will turn you away from the Lord because you wont have someone in your house encoraging u to do right and follow God.

4.yes.

5.it says that unbelievers and believers really dont have anything in common because one believes in God and one doesnt and that is mos important in a marriage.

Anonymous said...

1. That she would not be a Canaanites, but from their country.
2.They said it was a sign of grief to them, since they did not follow the Lord.
3. The Lord will be angry and the unbeliever will try to destroy you.
4. Yes
5. Christians should marry believers.

Anonymous said...

1.She was not to be a Canaanite.
2.It caused them grief.
3.God says not to marry an unbeliever because they will bring you away form the truths of God.
4.Yes
5.Other Christians

Anonymous said...

1. That Isaac would marry a woman who was not from a pagan nation, one that was willing to go with Isaac on his journey that his father Abraham had started with God.
2. They were very sad, grief-stricken...were completely against such unions.
3. Don't do it! They will turn your heart away from God.
4. definitely.
5. do not unite with those who are not in agreement with God. Light and dark don't mix.

Anonymous said...

1.that she wasn't a canannite

2.that is wasen't right and that they weren't going to be fruitful.

3.to not give any mercy or make treaty to destroy them.

4.yes

5.a believer in Christ and that Christ would walk with them and be thier God and we will be his people.

Anonymous said...

1. He wanted Isaac to have a wife from his own land.
2. They were grieved by that, and they were sad that it happened.
3. The principle is don't do it! There's no way that it is an OK thing to do. It's always wrong.
4. Yes.
5. We should marry only a believer!

Anonymous said...

1. He wanted to make sure the wife was not a non-believer.
2. They didn't approve that
3. thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
4. yes
5. We should marry other believers.