Devotions With Daryl

Ex-Freind to Friend

2 Corinthians 5:18

A Sent Messenger

Acts 13014

The early church followed the Lord's leading to proclaim the gospel wherever He sent them, beginning a missionary movement that has not ceased.

Jesus told His disciples that the gates of Hell would not prevail against His church, reminding us that God's people are "on offense", continuing the mission Jesus began. God's plan is for missionaries to take the powerful and good news of Jesus to places of deep spiritual darkness with full confidence that Jesus will build His church.

Because God sent Jesus to us to provide our salvation, we send, support, and consider being missionaries to serve those who have never heard the gospel.

Suffering

Acts 14:22

The Message Heard

Acts 2:9-11

Jealousy

Acts 13:45

History

Acts 13:42

God's Promise Fulfilled

Acts 13:15

Set Apart

Acts 13:1-2

A Transformed Murderer

Acts 9

In Saul's conversion, we see an example of the grace of God and the power of the gospel, which is able to transform even the most hostile opponents of Jesus.

The conversion and calling of Saul is a demonstration of God's power to save. Through an encounter with the crucified and risen Jesus, this once-hardened persecutor of God's people began his journey to becoming perhaps the greatest missionary the world has ever known. Only the gospel can transform a public opponent of Christ into a fervent witness to His salvation.

Because we are estranged from God but are now God's children through Jesus, we pray for Salvation of others with full confidence that God can transform even the hardest heart.

Enemy or Friend?

Acts 9:17