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TOPIC: Faith of Our Fathers: Living Still
TEXT: Acts 20:28-38(NKJV)
Daily Fountain Devotional 3 October 2022 Message
Today’s passage is the continuation of Paul’s admonition to the Ephesian elders. Paul, in his exhortations to the elders in the Church, opened their eyes to the spiritual alertness to what would befall the Church after his departure.
To mention but few are:
(i) The elders should thoroughly watch over their members against savage wolves, even among the so-called preachers of the Gospel, who have the intention of snatching away their members to establish their own churches (vv. 28-30).
(ii) The elders should learn contentment in ministry so that they would not over-burden the church with their needs (vs. 31-34).
(iii) They should also support the weak and the less-privileged in the Church through alms-giving (v.35). After Paul’s exhortations, he prayed with them as they all burst into tears while accompanying him to the ship (vv. 36-38).
Today, we commemorate the good works of the first African Bishop in Nigeria, Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther (Apostle Paul of his time). He was once a slave and later became a rugged preacher of the gospel at home and abroad.
His contributions to the Gospel of Christ cannot be underrated till date. He translated the Holy Bible and Hymns to some of Nigerian languages. What a living faith! Christians and Church fathers are enjoined to emulate the admonition of Paul to the Ephesian elders. By so doing, we are setting aglow the faith of our fathers.
PRAYER: Almighty God, give us grace to keep the faith which our Church heroes taught us and follow in their footstep, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 3 October 2022 Message. The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptized membership, after the Church of England.