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, September 16, 2008

Joseph: 17-30 - All Eyes Were on Joseph - Devo for 09/22/08

Reading
Genesis 39:1-23

Thought
Have you ever felt that everyone was staring at you? Most of us have experienced that uncomfortable feeling and wondered if we did something stupid or there was something hanging from our nose. Not many like the feeling of being watched. When Joseph was sold as a slave to Potiphar, the chief executioner in Egypt, all eyes were on Joseph. He was being watched! He was being watched by Potiphar; he was being watched by the other servants in the house; he was being watched by Potiphar's wife; and he was being watched by God.

Questions
1. According to Genesis 39:3, what two things did Potiphar see about Joseph and his Lord?
2. Who do you know, teen or adult, about whom you could say, "They really walk with the Lord. God's blessing is so evident in their lives."
3. What do others see in someone that reveals that God is with them and blessing their lives?
4. List a few things a boss or employer might observe that would NOT reveal that God's blessing was on that life.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

1.that the Lord was always with him and gave him success.

2.all of the teen leaders

3.i think you can see a difference in how they act and live. like they are always happy and encouraging people . thats just what i think.

4.um.. maybe unhappy or always complaining about something.

Anonymous said...

1.that the lord is always with poepleand the vrey sussful. 2.we are all leader at some point. 3.I think that can always see difference in how you and poeple act sometimes and how poeple are happy andfun some days.that is what i thougt 4.when you are not in a good mood or youare complaining always about something.

Anonymous said...

1. that the Lord was always with him and made him prosper in his hand.
2. well mostly all of the teen leaders and some of the adults in church.
3. well mostly a differance in the way they talk to others and how they act and just a differant personality.
4. um....well..maybe not happy a bad attitude always complaining.

Anonymous said...

1.the lord was with him
2.the leaders
3.i think you see a difference in how they act and live
4.disapponiting

Anonymous said...

questions
1.that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everthing he did.
2.taylor folts.
3.that they witness they talk about God in a good way and they dont say the Lords name in vain and stuff like that.
4.unhappy.sad.

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.he saw that the Lord was with him and gave him sucess in everything he did.

2.i al of the teen leaders our church, the teachers at my school, and my coaches at my school.

3.well they make the right choices and i think just how they react to situations, they just glow.

4.lazyness, dont care about much, and most importantly have a bad attitude.

Anonymous said...

1. the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

2. my parents

3. They see prosperity in that person.

4. Bad attitude, disobedience, bad behavior.

Anonymous said...

1.THE LORD WAS ALWAYS WITH HIM

2.TEEN LEADERS, LOTSOFTHE ADULTS AT CHURCH SOMEOFMY FRIENDS.

3.THE WAY THAT ACT LIVE TALK OR PLAY WITH OTHERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT.

4.BAD LAUGEANGE
RUDE
UNHAPPY
GOISSOP A LOT
BOSSY

Anonymous said...

1)The lord was with him and gave him

2)The teachers

3)You would see in difference of how the act

4)upset or unhappy