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, January 13, 2009

Message to the Churches, Part 2 - Part 5 - Devo for 01/16/2009

Reading
Revelation 3:1-22

Going Deeper
Heresy about Christ had invaded the church at Laodicea. For more insight into who Christ is, read Colossians 1:15-20.

Exploring the Meaning
1. List all the ways this passage affirms that Jesus is more than a created being.

2. Why is Jesus worthy to be the head of the church?

3. Read Daniel 12:1. What is the meaning of the phrase the "Book of Life" (see Revelation 3:5)?
(Verses to consider: Exodus 32:31-33; Psalms 69:28; 139:16; Luke 10:20; Philippians 4:3)

4. Read John 14:1-3. What promises did Christ give His followers concerning the time of tribulation and wrath to come?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. The passage mentions that Jesus is going to let us sit in his throne therefore he is the king and has power and authority.

2. Because he was the first to overcome.

3. The Book of Life is a book where God writes the names of all the people who get saved. It is like a list of who is allowed to go to heaven.

4. That he is preparing mansions for us in heaven, and also that one day he is going to come back for us and take us to heaven with him.

Anonymous said...

1. He will let us sit in his throne because he is king.
2. Because he overcame them.
3. The "Book of Life is where God writes the names of the people who trust in his Son.
4. God is prepare a mansion for every one of his children anhd is will come back and receive every one of his children.

Anonymous said...

1. He has "the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; "
Showing Devine authority and power.

2. Because he created them and has the right to.

3. ITs the book that has all the rediemed and children of God's name in it.

4. That he has prepared a place for us in his kingdom.SWEET!!!

Anonymous said...

1.He just pretty much said i rule over everything and thats what makes him ruler. he said also he was FIRST to rise from the dead (i think he put that there because the anti-christ is suppost to rise from the dead so it prooves that He is ruler).

2.Because He made everything.

3.its like the list of people who ca enter heaven because they have accepted Jesus as their savior.

4.that he is going to prepare a place for us and that he will come back for us (everyone who accepts him into their hearts).