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 09/25/08

Reading
Genesis 39:1-23

Thought
Not only were Potiphar and his wife watching Joseph, but also Potiphar's servants were! Neither the trust Potiphar gave Joseph nor the temptations Mrs. Potiphar threw his way could go unnoticed by the other servants in the house. Whether Joseph's fellow servants respected him or resented him for getting a higher position, they couldn't help but see God in his life.

Questions
1. If one of your friends at work, school, or church were asked who they know that really has a heart for God and walks close to Him, would they give your name?
2. Why would they or why wouldn't they?
3. What principles in 1 Peter 2:15 and Titus 2:8 teach us how to keep a right testimony with our peers?

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. i dont really know i would hope so.
2. i dont really know because i dont know what they would anwser.
3. that we should be nice to others so that they wouldnt have any bad thing to say about us.

Anonymous said...

1.i think so
2.i think they wouldn't
3.treat people the way you want to be treat it so if you talk behind your frinds back they migth do it back if you were a true fried you would not talk behind peoples back go tell them and maybe they could stop dont do it mean if you think there annoying go tell them and maybe you can work it out with the person and stead of starting things and then acting like your all cool with them when inside you have a problme with them

Anonymous said...

1.i think so

2.i think cause i always talk about church and my salvation and my faith. also always inviting people to come.

3.to not talk bad about anyone and just ignore it that they have nothing to say about us.

Anonymous said...

Good answer to number 3 tasha

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.i would hope so but i think that lately i have been pushing God away because i am sooo buisy but that just means ill have to put Him first and not just read the Bible and pray if i have time...i feel really bad now....

2.i think they would because i think lately i have been making better choices in my everyday life, but maybe they wouldnt because of my attitude toward some things in my life.

3.i think it says that our realtionship with God is so strong that when someone does us wrong, they have no reason for doing it. it means that we need to be the example in this terrible world. we need to glow like moses did when comming back from talking with God. we need to make right choices so others will see the choices we make and follow our example.

Anonymous said...

1.I would hope that they would say my name.
2.It should be my goal that others would see CHrist in me,but a lot of times,my focus can be lost.
3.The way we act and carry ourselves should reflect Christ.Our good works should silence the ignorance of foolish people.

Anonymous said...

questions
1.i dont know probably not.i need to make it show more.
2.because i dont really wittness alot like i should.
3.it is Gods will that we should silenece the ingorant talk of other people.

Anonymous said...

1. Not sure all of them would, maybe a couple will.

2. Because I don't always act in a Godly way, there are times in which I show bad attitude and other ungodly behavior.

3. It encourages us to give a good testimony not only because it is God's will but also that they can't complain about our behavior. So that we are a good example of a Christian.

Anonymous said...

1. I DO NOT RELLY NO

2.I DO NOT KNOW

3.BE NICE TO OTHER PEOPLE
DONT TALK ABOUT A FRIEND BEHIND THEIR BACK.
DO NOT TAKE STUFF FROM OTHER PEOPLE

Anonymous said...

1)Maybe, the all might

2)Maybe

3)So we be nice and treat other like we would like to be treated