OUR DAILY BREAD : MANY PEOPLE

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April 4
Easter Sunday


MANY PEOPLE

READ:
Acts 18:10
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I have many people
in this city.
__Acts 18:10
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New York City. Easter Sunday, 7:30 a.m. I was the only customer at Jimmy's Diner in East Harlem when a man entered and approached my table. He said, "Good morning, and God bless you," left a gospel tract, and quickly walked out. I smiled, appreciating his witness and realizing that God has His people everywhere. That night I attended church with our daughter Debbie, joining an enthusiastic congregation of 300 people, most in their twenties and thirties. Their infectious love for Christ and others was a bright light in a city that is often considered spiritually dark.

In the first century, Paul visited the Greek city of Corinth, which was known for its immorality and corruption. When he faced opposition for presenting Jesus as Messiah, the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city" (Acts 18:9-10).

No matter where we go, the Lord's people are there. The risen Christ is powerfully present in and through all who know Him. The Lord has His people where you are today. Look for them. Join them.

Christ is risen indeed! __David McCasland
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``````````````When Christians join in blessed fellowship`````````````
````````````````Commemorating Jesus' resurrection,```````````````
````````````````They sense a common bond of unity--`````````````
`````````Their mutual faith in Him the true connection. __Hess```````
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God has His people where you are today.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Acts 18:1-11***************

1 After these things Paul
departed from Athens and
went to Corinth. 2 And he
found a certain Jew named
Aquila, born in Pontus, who
had recently come from Italy
with his wife Priscilla
(because Claudius had
commanded all the Jews to
depart from Rome); and he
came to them. 3 So, because
he was of the same trade, he
stayed with them and
worked; for by occupation
they were tentmakers. 4 And
he reasoned in the synagogue
every Sabbath, and persuaded
both Jews and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy
had come from Macedonia,
Paul was compelled by the
Spirit, and testified to the
Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

6 But when they opposed him
and blasphemed, he shook
his garments and said to
them, "Your blood be upon
your own heads; I am clean.
From now on I will go to the
Gentiles." 7 And he departed
from there and entered the
house of a certain man
named Justus, one who
worshiped God, whose house
was next door to the
synagogue. 8 Then Crispus,
the ruler of the synagogue,
believed on the Lord with all
his household. And many of
the Corinthians, hearing,
believed and were baptized.

9 Now the Lord spoke to
Paul in the night by a vision,
"Do not be afraid, but speak,
and do not keep silent; 10 for
I am with you, and no one
will attack you to hurt you;
for I have many people in
this city." 11 And he
continued there a year and
six months, teaching the
word of God among them.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The city of Corinth was located at a strategic place geographically
(the Isthmus of Corinth), making it a key center for commerce and
wealth. The church there was, tragically, a reflection of its troubled
hometown (see 1 Cor. 1-14). __Bill Crowder