Scripture Union Daily Guide Reading for Today 23 April 2024 (Tuesday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: By All Means , Win Some For Christ
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, I pray that you order my steps today through your word as I meditate on it.
SCRIPTURE: 2 CORINTHIANS 2:5-17
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
* Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide Reading for Today 23 April 2024 OUTLINE
When you offend a brother or sister, the consequences can be far reaching. From vs.5-11, we see that we have a responsibility to restore an offending brother or sister to fellowship. We need to remember the grace and mercy God has extended to us in our individual cases. We forgive for the sake of Christ. By so doing, we do not give an opportunity to the devil to accuse and entrap us (vs.10-12).
Vs.12-13 provide a guiding principle for our work of ministry, whatever form it may take. We should not allow anything to neutralise our effectiveness. In Paul’s case, he needed to seek out Titus and reunite with him.
Paul compares the experience of the gospel proclamation to a Roman triumphal procession (vs.14-16).
The General marches with both his victorious soldiers and the war captives with a burning incense pot between them. To the victors, the aroma was sweet. But to the captives, it was a smell of slavery and possible death. Similarly, the gospel proclamation brings eternal life to believers but eternal condemnation to the sinner who refuses to repent. What good example can you pick from v.17? Do the work of an evangelist with sincerity.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, I want to be faithful to you in all things, seeking to win men and women to Christ!
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Proverbs 16:20
“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.”
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 114 – Psalms 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN APRIL 23, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
ABUJA REGION
Therefore, my beloved brethren, stand firm, let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
THANK GOD FOR:
* Brethren making themselves available to move the work forward.
* Breakthrough in the businesses of our brethren
* His faithfulness and protection of National Camp of Peace, Abuja(NCOPA) land
PRAY FOR:
* Abuja Regional Chairman and his team, as they daily embark on moving the work forward; Grace, wisdom and strength
* All the Areas, Zones and Groups to be involved in aggressive evangelism, and discipleship to help the growth of the work at the grassroots
* Spiritual growth in their individual lives, families and the fellowships.
* The Regional Coordinator, Travelling Secretaries, all staff in the entire Region for grace as they labour in God’s vineyard.
* Growth of the pilgrims in Groups, Zones and increase in school work amongst children and youths.
* Financial provision to enable the Region commence the building
* Protection of properties at the site
PRAY AGAINST:
* Land grabbers, and evil eyes against the land.