Passage
Romans 15:1-13 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
In Jesus the Gentiles Will Hope
Date: Jun. 18, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 15:12
First, have the same attitude of mind that Christ had (1-7). We are all selfish. But Christ was not selfish. He did not please himself but rather was insulted for our sake. Therefore, in Christ, we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak. We should please our neighbors and should build them up as Christ did. With the same mind of Jesus we should glorify God accepting one another.
Second, Jesus, the hope of Gentiles (8-13). Christ came as a Jew and served the Jews. But they rejected and killed him. However, the promise was fulfilled for all nations to be blessed through him. The Jews failed to do the priestly duty but Jesus brought the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy. The God of hope for the Jews is the God of hope for the Gentiles too. We should go to all nations and preach Jesus, the root of Jesse, the hope of the Gentiles.
Prayer: Lord, help us to please others with the same mindset of Jesus. Let us share Jesus who is the hope of the Gentiles.
One Word: Preach Jesus, the hope of the Gentiles
