JULY 19, 2022
Daily Reading – Neh. 13 / Acts 16:1-24

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 16:20-21 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  Paul and Silas were taken before the magistrates in today’s passage. What was their crime? They were teaching things called, “not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.” In other words, the Romans had created laws to forbid them to teach anything about God, Christ, and a Christian lifestyle.

  Today in the United States we are seeing the slow erosion of our Christian rights. Men and women, we elected to protect our rights, are now rewriting the laws to remove our rights. Even with our freedoms still in place today, many Christians are afraid to share their faith in Christ.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

When we, as the Romans, have laws that prohibit the proclamation of Christ as Saviour, will anyone be willing to share the gospel?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

JULY 18, 2022
Daily Reading – Neh. 11-12 / Acts 15:28-41

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 15:39-40 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  Paul and Barnabas could not agree on what to do next. Their disagreement was so harsh; they decided it would be better to go in different ways. Later we find all of them reconciled their differences for the cause of Christ. Even in their disagreement, God used both teams to spread the good news of Salvation

  Even good people can disagree on how ministry should be done. One may not like the music, the order of service, or even types of ministries. That does not necessarily make either way wrong. If ministry is done with the right heart, God can use it. Remember, in the verses before the disagreement, they agreed on how a person is saved.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Can we all agree that getting the gospel message out is the most important?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

JULY 16 & 17, 2022
Daily Reading – Neh. 9-10 / Acts 15:1-27

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     Any time a church adopts procedures to help keep order, someone calls them legalists. Typically, it is the person who does not like the rule. All churches have rules. You must be a member to vote. Only members may teach Sunday School. Etc. Yet no rule says you must do them to be saved. These rules help us loyal to order in church, not legalists to a law to be saved.

    It is not a new phenomenon. The apostles wrestled with these issues back at the founding of the church. Their conclusion should be ours as well. God clearly says in Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Faith in Christ alone saves, plus nothing.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Can we share the Gospel without adding new rules?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your Pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then, when you get home re-read those passages for today’s reading. God has given to your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

JULY 15, 2022
Daily Reading – Neh. 7-8 / Acts 14

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  I remember a phrase growing up that went, “Quitters never win, and winners never quit.” This phrase has been one that haunts me whenever I want to give up. Most people want to quit when things get hard. When trials come and we just do not want to take it anymore.

  Paul went back to the frightened people of the churches that he helped to begin and told them, “we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” Simply saying, I know it is hard, but do not give up. Even better, God says in Hebrews 13:5, “… I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” What joy to know that through our darkest hours and hardest trials God is by our side.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Will you trust God’s promise of His presence to help you to go on?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

JULY 14, 2022
Daily Reading – Neh. 4-6 / Acts 13:29-52

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 13:38-39 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     I recall from my youth a little ditty type song that said, “Oh you can’t go to heaven, in the preacher’s car, cause the preachers car, won’t go that far,” and “you can’t go to heaven on roller skates, cause you’ll roll right by those pearly gates.” Fact is, you will not enter heaven unless you put faith in Christ as your Saviour.

     Sadly, some believe you can get into heaven by church membership, being good, or doing religious works. Paul told the people of Antioch; the laws of Moses will not justify them. To receive the cleansing of our sin and to be justified before God we must believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus alone. Through Christ alone will we gain eternal life with God.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Have you read Ephesians 2:8 & 9 lately?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12