Plant the Right Things

Scott Beyer
05/02/23 - Bulletin

“So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.” (Acts 19:20)

            It wasn’t Paul who was prevailing.  It wasn’t Christianity that was growing. It was the Word.  All Christianity begins with the seed being planted in the soil of souls.  When we grow and are transformed, it is because the Word is growing and prevailing over us.  It is prevailing over our weaknesses and selfishness.  It is growing and filling the cracks of our hearts and stretching our lives and eyes upward toward heaven.  We are just the soil.  Plant the right things.

Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites

Today’s Reading: Acts 19:11-20

Questions to ask:

1. How does this show the continuation of Jesus’ work now going on in the church?
2. How is the gospel, Paul’s preaching, and/or Paul’s defense received?
3. What is the Holy Spirit doing in this text?
4. What in our reading shows how Paul handled adversity and difficulty?

This year, #Biblebites are following the life and writings of Paul.  If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2023-vision

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