YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES
June 30th – July 6th, 2018
MEMORY TEXT: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8
SABBATH AFTERNOON: The book of Acts is about the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It captures the journey to Spiritual maturity from Jesus training His disciples to them going out and spreading the message after His ascension. The universality of the gospel is a central theme, we are before God all the same, His fallen creation, sinners who have access to salvation through Him.
SUNDAY: The story of Christ, our Messiah in the old and new testament was not about an earthly king. The prophecies speak to His coming, His death and resurrection which must precede His second coming. Even His disciples had hoped for political careers on Earth.
MONDAY: The greatest promise to the disciples was the key to their earthly mission; receiving the gift of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit would be key to them being able to spread the message of Christ locally, regionally and internationally. They were like us tasked to take the Word of God to all the nations.
TUESDAY: Jesus has throughout His ministry spoken of His second return. While in His ascension those who observed Him go, should go and share what they witnessed, His return will however, be witnessed by all… (Acts 1:9-11).
WEDNESDAY: In the end time many will pretend to know when Christ will return. Christ did not reveal the time of His coming (Acts 1:7, 8, 11), He however, reveals that it must be ever before us in our thoughts, actions and choices.
THURSDAY: Paul became an apostle because he met Christ on his Damascus road… We are all on a road with Christ, what we experience should allow us to offer a witness to others to help them. We are like the disciples, messengers to Christ. Humans tend to get divided based on a long list of things that means nothing to Christ who sees us all as humans, as His creations , as equals before Him.
PREPARATION DAY: The simple fact is that every Christian is called to be a witness to others of Christ. This focus should be embodied in our ever thought and action. The point is not for us to just know about Christ. But to take the next step in becoming witnesses and messengers of Christ.
CREDITS/EDITS
Source: SOL Ministries Bermuda (SDA)
Format: Edited for presentation and to reflect KJV
