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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Monday, October 6, 2008

Joseph: 17-30 - Joseph Faces Temptation Head-On! - Devo for 10/07/08

Reading
Genesis 39:6-23

Questions
Why did Joseph refuse to sin? Read Genesis 39:8-9.

From these two verses we see three principles Joseph chose to believe and live by. Every time we are tempted to sin, we should boldly write these three principles on the chalkboards of our minds.

"Behold my master..." - I'll DISAPPOINT others that look up to me!
"...thou art his wife" - I'll DEFILE you. Don't ruin your life like this!
"...and sin against God" - I'll DISPLEASE God!

1. Name three individuals who would be greatly disappointed if you turned your back on God and chose to live a life of sin.
2. You cannot help your friends by joining in on their sin. Is there anyone you need to apologize to because you made sinful choices in the past?
3. How real is God to you?
4. When temptation moves in, what are some practical ways you can concentrate on the presence of the true and living God?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

2. Yes.
3. Very real, He is God Lord of everything.
4. Remembering verses from the bible and talk to a fellow christian who can encourage us.

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.Parents, famiy, and friends.

2.of course, yes.

3.its hard to explain, He's just... He's so real but so hard to explain because our minds cant comprehend how big and how powerful He is.

4.just remember He's there and knows this is happening to me, and He's in control.

Anonymous said...

2. yes
3.he is very real in our lifes and he made a of us.
4.that you should read the bible evrey day andrember them.
A.that it is better to fellow chritans who can help us belive in him more that we do.

Anonymous said...

1. Parents Youth Leaders, friends, family.
2. yes.
3. very real
4. follow Christians not non-christian.

Anonymous said...

1.parents, friends, and youth leaders.

2.yes

3.very real so many ways he shows his power through other people everyday so i can see. he puts people in my life when i ask him to help me show someone him. he is all powerful...amazing

4.talk to someone everyone goes through it and just keep praying and stay in his word.