Scripture Union Daily Guide 12th July 2025: Sound gospel attracts opposition
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 12 July 2025 (Saturday)
Welcome to Scripture Union Daily Guide Devotional today. As you read, study and meditate, may the Lord Almighty reveal His essence to you in Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Scripture Union Daily Guide 12th July 2025 Today’s Devotional
Sound gospel attracts opposition
Opening Prayer: Grant me grace dear Lord to apply what you will teach me today as I read this passage.
Scripture: Acts 17:1-15
Question(s) For Meditation:
► Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 12th July 2025 Outline
As soon as Paul and his companions came to Thessalonica, they went into the Jewish Synagogue to teach, as was his custom. Identifying with the believers when we get to a new location, for fellowship and witnessing, is a good Christian practice that we can emulate. Read Acts 17:2-4 again and take note of four verbs that were used to describe how Paul engaged the synagogue congregation. What was the result of the three weeks intense engagement (Acts 17:4)?
Instead of celebrating Paul and praising God for what He did in the lives of the people; consider the response of the Jewish leaders (Acts 17:5-7,13-15).
Sometimes, opposition to the gospel comes from people we may not expect. This could be because the sound gospel that we preach is exposing their hypocrisy. Those who support the gospel could also suffer blackmail and persecution, like Jason. All these must not discourage us.
When one door closes, God always opens another one. See how Berean Christians received the word of God and became living examples till today (Acts 17:10-12). Do you study your Bible like the Bereans?
Closing Prayer:
Lord, strengthen me so that I will always preach the sound gospel, despite opposition and persecution.
Prayer for the Week:
Pray for the salvation of families, friends and colleagues
Ask God to remove from their eyes every veil and scales preventing them from seeing the light of life.
One Year Bible Reading Guide:
2 Kings 23-25.
One Year Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version:
Amos 6-9
