84 DAYS OF SOARING | DAYS
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SERMONS | 1 - The Power To Soar
84 Days Of Soaring
WEEK FOUR – RELATIONSHIPS
DAY 26 – Be An Advocate
Where To Start
Read Acts 9:20-31 and then watch the DAY TWENTY-SIX video.
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
DEVOTIONAL
WEEK 4 – RELATIONSHIPS
DAY TWENTY-SIX
Do not give up. After his conversion to Jesus, Paul’s world changed. He had been a violent man who used to initiate and celebrate the murder of Christians.
As a new believer, he was trying to join the people he hated and persecuted. The people knew his past. They were not sure if he was safe now. They wrestled with fear. They were torn. They played it safe and excluded Paul.
Barnabas arrived on the scene as a bridge. It can be tricky to connect with a church and find a community of faith.
Every Sunday people show up to church, and there is no warm welcome.
These brothers and sisters feel like they are on the outside looking in, not embraced. Believers are consumed with themselves and their friends.
Many people have a past of egregious sins and feel insecure and carry shame. Because you are an ambassador of Jesus, God wants you to take relationship risks.
Notice people. Listen to people. Welcome people with hospitality. You don’t have to be an official greeter. Live out your faith and make someone feel at home. Do it every week. Change the culture.
Don’t just go to church, be the church. Be like Jesus.
Just Choose Hope
HOPE POINT
Find someone who is alone and be a bridge for them.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How was Saul’s first month as a Christian?
What did Barnabas do and why was it so important?
How was Saul’s life different under the lordship of Jesus?
PRAYER
Father God, we all need encouragement. There are times when relationships are tense and strained. Let us be people who are peacemakers. We value unity and compassion. May we never be people who are rude and harsh. Jesus, we want to love like You, and we ask this all in Your name. Amen.
