OUR DAILY BREAD : THE WHOLE STORY
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 9:43 pmSATURDAY JUNE 27
THE WHOLE STORY
READ:
acts 8:35
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Recently my 5-year-old grandson, Dallas, asked, "Why did Jesus die on the cross?" So we had a little talk. I explained to him about sin and Jesus' willingness to be our sacrifice. Then he ran off to play.
A few minutes later, I overheard him talking to his 5-year-old cousin, Katie, explaining to her why Jesus died. Katie said to him, "But Jesus isn't dead." Dallas replied, "Yes. He's dead. Grampy told me. He died on the cross."
I realized I hadn't completed the story. So we had another talk as I explained to Dallas that Jesus rose from the dead. We went over the story again until he understood that Jesus is alive today, Even though He did die for us.
What a reminder that people need to hear the whole gospel. When a man from Ethiopia asked Philip about a portion of Scripture he did not understand, Philip "opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him"(ACTS 8:35).
Tell others the good news about Jesus: that we are all sinners needing salvation; that the perfect Son of God died to save us; and that he rose from the grave, showing his power over death. Jesus, our Savior, is alive and is offering now to live His life through us.
When someone wants to know about Jesus, let's make sure to tell the whole story!
**Lord, Your story is amazing. Help us to tell all of it so others can
put their faith in You and enjoy the salvation You offer to all
who trust and believe.
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Jesus said..., "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me,
though he may die, he shall live." JOHN 11:25
****************************Today' Bible Reading __ Acts 8:26-37*****************************
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise
and go toward the south along the road which goes down
from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is desert. 27 So he arose
and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a Enuch of
great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians,
who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem
to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was
reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip,
"Go near and overtake this chariot."
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet
Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And
he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
"He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb
before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 33 In
His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will
declare his generation? For His life is taken from the earth."
34 So the enuch answered Philip and said, "I ask you, of
whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other
man?" 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this
Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some
water. And the enuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders
me from being baptized?" 37 Then Philip said, "If you believe
with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Two followers of Christ named Philip are
mentioned in the New testament. The first is the Philip Jesus called
to be a disciple (JOHN 1:41). The Philip mentioned in today's passage
was among the seven men chosen to oversee the ministry to the
widows at the church in Jerusalem (ACTS 6:5).
THE WHOLE STORY
READ:
acts 8:35
________________________________________________________________________________________
Recently my 5-year-old grandson, Dallas, asked, "Why did Jesus die on the cross?" So we had a little talk. I explained to him about sin and Jesus' willingness to be our sacrifice. Then he ran off to play.
A few minutes later, I overheard him talking to his 5-year-old cousin, Katie, explaining to her why Jesus died. Katie said to him, "But Jesus isn't dead." Dallas replied, "Yes. He's dead. Grampy told me. He died on the cross."
I realized I hadn't completed the story. So we had another talk as I explained to Dallas that Jesus rose from the dead. We went over the story again until he understood that Jesus is alive today, Even though He did die for us.
What a reminder that people need to hear the whole gospel. When a man from Ethiopia asked Philip about a portion of Scripture he did not understand, Philip "opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him"(ACTS 8:35).
Tell others the good news about Jesus: that we are all sinners needing salvation; that the perfect Son of God died to save us; and that he rose from the grave, showing his power over death. Jesus, our Savior, is alive and is offering now to live His life through us.
When someone wants to know about Jesus, let's make sure to tell the whole story!
**Lord, Your story is amazing. Help us to tell all of it so others can
put their faith in You and enjoy the salvation You offer to all
who trust and believe.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Jesus said..., "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me,
though he may die, he shall live." JOHN 11:25
****************************Today' Bible Reading __ Acts 8:26-37*****************************
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise
and go toward the south along the road which goes down
from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is desert. 27 So he arose
and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a Enuch of
great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians,
who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem
to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was
reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip,
"Go near and overtake this chariot."
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet
Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And
he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
"He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb
before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 33 In
His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will
declare his generation? For His life is taken from the earth."
34 So the enuch answered Philip and said, "I ask you, of
whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other
man?" 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this
Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some
water. And the enuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders
me from being baptized?" 37 Then Philip said, "If you believe
with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Two followers of Christ named Philip are
mentioned in the New testament. The first is the Philip Jesus called
to be a disciple (JOHN 1:41). The Philip mentioned in today's passage
was among the seven men chosen to oversee the ministry to the
widows at the church in Jerusalem (ACTS 6:5).