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!

The devos will differ in format from day to day, but two things are constant: 1) a daily reading, and 2) additional Scripture passages that are in bold. Be sure to read any and all of the readings/bold verses that appear so that you can see the full picture of what is taught that day.

Remember, you can access any of the previous devos that have been posted from the "Blog Archive" section on the left side of this page.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Chapter One - Seeing the Invisible - Devo for 10/25/08

READING
John 15:11; Ephesians 1:15-20

1. What kind of "extremes" do you see in the culture around you as people run from the emptiness of their lives?

2. Write out a prayer to God, sharing what you want Him to do in your heart during this Bible study. Be honest about where you perhaps struggle in your beliefs about Him (we all struggle in our beliefs at some point). Ask for His help in sticking with the study, even when distracted.

Make plans to bring someone with you to Sonlife Bible Study this Sunday morning (come early for donuts!). We're going to start out with a look at Roman mythology!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. friends
2. do we have to cause i think that question is personal.

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.some do drugs, drink, drink and drive, steal, kill, harrass, bash people,abuse, and get sexual involved.

2. dear God,
please give me the wisdom to make descisions in everyday life, please help me to be and exsample to others around me, please help mr to hold my toung and think before i act. please help me to do your will for my life. show me how you would do things if you were in my place. please Lord, speak to my heart throught this Bible study, and please let me glow for you. help me through all the struggles that a young teenage girl struggles with in life, give me the words to say to people who talk to me, andgive me the wisdom to know when to walk away from wrong. give me the courage to stand up to those who are doing wrong and help me not to be the person doing wrong, but the person standing up for good. please help me to stnd for you Jesus, and help me to show yourself in everything i do. i love you daddy!
In Christ's name, Amen.

Anonymous said...

1.drugs,fights,drinking.
2.dear Jesus,please help me to stick with this study even when i am distracted or have lots of things going on.please help me to be a witness to my unsaved friends so that they will maybe get saved.my friends at gym mostly arent saved so please give me that courage to witness and take a stand for you.please help me not to be afraid of doing that.thank you for your love in Jesus name amen.

Anonymous said...

2. Dear Jesus help me to stay with this study. help me to stay with this stdy even when i do get distracted with school, friends, family and every thing else that might get me distracted from learning what you what me to learn and please give me some help when i talk to my friends at school about you. Help me to have a right attitude toward people that make me angry. please help me have the courage to stand up for you even if no one else is. thank you for your son that died on the cross for everyone's sin in Jesus name Amen.

Anonymous said...

1. well some think about suicide,drinking,sexualy involved, and alot more.

2. ok well i think that that is personal and i really dont want to put it up here.

Anonymous said...

1. they go to drugs, alcohol, gangs, parties and think that itll fill that emptiness.

Anonymous said...

1. People feel an emptiness in themselves and they try to fill it with things other than God. The things they try to fill the emptiness with (drugs, alcohol, gangs, parties, friends, stealing, killing and more) only last for a short time, and they need someone to tell them what can fill that emptiness for forever.
2. Dear God,
Thank you for everything you do for me. Thank you for sending your son to die on the cross for me. Please show me what you want for my life, and please help me make good choices in everything. I want to do what you would have done in my place, and thank you for filling the emptiness and keeping me from the extremes of our culture. Help me to think before i speak and help more around the house for my family. Please help me not to be afraid to stand up for my beliefs even when no one else is. Please help me to remember You, and this study, at all times. Thank You and I love You,
Love, Ashley