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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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Joseph: 17-30 - Joseph Does Time in Prison! - Devo for 10/10/08

Reading
Genesis 39:20-40:23

Questions
1. What did Joseph notice about the prisoners? (Gen. 40:6)
2. Do you notice when others are having a bad day?
3. What do you usually do about it?

Joseph must NOT have been sad himself if he confronted others. Read Genesis 40:8-20. Look at what Joseph shared with these two men. We must be willing to share with our friends both the good and the tough. God is good and forgiving - but He is also just and promises to judge sin.

4. What should you tell others about...
a. sin:
b. forgiveness:
c. heaven:
d. hell:

Love others enough to tell them the truth - the whole truth of God's Word. Share God's love and warn of God's judgment. Be a servnat!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.they were sad.

2.ya i usually can tell.

3. i say hey are you ok and i talk to them about it.

4.
a.) sin: its wrong and God hates it, and everyone sins.
b.) forgiveness: But God died on the cross to forgive us of our sins.
c.) Becuase He wants us to spend eternity in Heaven with us when we die, and thats where He lives.
d.) unfrtunatey, if you do not exept Christ into your heart to be your one and only savior, you will spend in eternity in hell, there you will be under the control of satan, and it will be awful.

Anonymous said...

1. they were sad
2. yes
3. i talk to them.
4A. that it is bad and give them some verses to show that it is.
B. that God can forgive them if they just ask.
C. that if you are saved you go to heaven, God lives there.
D. THAT IT IS A BAD PLACE and if you are not saved you will go there instead of Heaven to live with Jesus. You will live with Satan in hell.

Anonymous said...

questions
1.he noticed that they were sad.
2.yes i do.
3.i ask them if they are ok or whats wrong.
probably about forgiveness ,heaven,and hell.

Anonymous said...

1.that they were sad

2.yes, well most of the time but sometimes it depends on the person.

3.i usually ask them whats wrong or if they had a bad day or something.

4.sin-that everyone does it but God forgives
forgiveness-God forgives us from all our sins
heaven-is a place where God lives and if we are saved and a believer of Christ Jesus we are going there too when we die.
hell-on the other hand is where the devil lives and if you do not decide to follow and become and believer after God when you die you will spend eternity in hell.