Scripture Union Daily Guide 4th May 2025, Sunday Devotional Message
Today’s Daily Guide 4th May 2025 Reading By Scripture Union
TOPIC: Christian Work Is Best Done in Unity And Diversity
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, I request that you help me to encounter you as I meditate on your word.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Galatians 2:1-10
Question(s) For Meditation:
► Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Daily Guide 4th May 2025 – Today Outline:
As he started his ministry, Paul saw that it was necessary to compare notes with the church leaders in Jerusalem who had worked with the Lord Jesus Christ. Many new workers run alone and suffer many unnecessary problems. Are you comfortable to work with other believers in ministry? Paul saw the need of working from the same page as believers in order that the gospel would not be discredited (Galatians 2:2).
Paul’s team consisted of, among others, Barnabas, a Levite and Titus, a Greek, probably to show leading church leaders there was unity between the races in his team and an example for the Judaizers. Paul pointed out that there was no demand for Titus to be circumcised (Acts 15:28-29) and no new teaching was added to Paul’s gospel by leaders in Jerusalem. Both sides saw that God had indeed called Paul to work among Gentiles as much as Peter was called to work among Jews.
Each tribe or race should feel comfortable to come before God without being embarrassed of who they are. Are you convinced God loves you as you are? Is money, profession, church position or tribe making you proud or despise other people?
Notice the additional area of service Paul was to remember (Galatians 2:10)’
Action: How do you show concern for the poor around you?
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN – Win them one by one
1. If to Christ our only king
Men redeemed we strive to bring,
Just one way this may be done—
We must win them one by one.
Refrain
So you bring the one next to you,
And I’ll bring the one next to me;
In all kinds of weather,
We’ll all work together,
And see what can be done.
If you’ll bring the one next to you,
And I bring the one next to me,
In no time at all we’ll have them all,
So win them, win them, one by one.
2. Side by side we stand each day,
Saved are we, but lost are they;
They will come if we but dare
Speak a word backed up by prayer.
3. Only cowards dare refuse,
Dare this gift of God misuse;
Ere some friend goes to his grave,
Speak a word his soul to save.
4. Not for hope of great reward
Turn men’s hearts unto the Lord;
Just to see a saved man smile
Makes the effort well worthwhile.
One Year Bible Reading Guide:
1 Samuel 1-2, 1 Corinthians 10-11.
One Year Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version:
1 Chronicles 13-16
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sun May 04, 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
LAGOS REGION.
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him, Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 2 Cor. 1:20
THANK GOD FOR:
* His provision and supply to the Region. • Thus far He has helped the Region to execute her program up to this month.
PRAY FOR:
* More financial provision for the Region. • God will bless the businesses of the brethren and provide good job for the unemployed • The Regional Coordinator, Bro. Wilson Ojei for greater grace upon Him to coordinate the activities of the Region more efficiently.
PRAY AGAINST:
* The spirit of discouragement among the RCM.
Scripture Union is an international, interdenominational, evangelical Christian organization. It was founded in 1867, and works in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. The organization’s stated aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God. (Scripture Union Daily Guide 4th May 2025)