Day 310 - Acts Saturday (Chapters 11-12)
“And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” (Acts 11:26 ESV)
Who are you? What is your life about? Here are few of the myriad of answers to these questions: parent, child, female, male, spouse, sports fan, mechanic, gardener, gymnast, librarian, computer programer, humorist, Democrat, Republican, hunter, vegetarian, expert, serious, happy, sad, determined, pessimist, and on and on and on. When these words are applied to us, they define who we are.
The number of descriptive words that can be applied to us is huge. However, “Christian” is the one name that every person desperately needs as part of what defines them.
What does it mean to be a Christian?
● A Christian believes in Jesus as his or her personal Savior from sin.
● A Christian is a follower of Christ.
● A Christian belongs to Jesus.
One is a Christian not because of anything they have done, but because of their faith in what Jesus did it all for them on the cross of Calvary.
What do you think of the idea of wearing a name tag that declares that you are a Christian? While wearing a name tag, a cross, or a witness t-shirt can tell the world that you are a Christian, the best way to witness is to live a life that reflects Christ.
Heavenly Father, thank You for making me a Christian on the day of my Baptism. Please help me to live a life that reflects my faith in Jesus, the One who has saved my soul and made my eternal future secure in heaven. In His saving name. Amen.
“See” you in church tomorrow.
DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR TONIGHT!
Pastor Dave Paape
The following link is to the 52 Week Reading Plan Bible upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf
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