#GOFAMINTDailyDevotion Thur. 20/7/2017

23/7/2017 LESSON 8

BLESSINGS FOR THOSE PERSECUTED FOR BEING RIGHTEOUS

Quarter’s Theme: CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE

Unit 2: Our Virtues (Lessons 5-9)

(RESPONSIBILITY MONTHS)

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 100, 217

Devotional Reading: MATT. 5:11-12

Topic For Adults

STAND FOR THE TRUTH IRRESPECTIVE OF CHALLENGES

Topic For Youths

DON’T BE INTIMIDATED

Topic For Intermediates

KNOW THE TRUTH

Scripture Lesson

2 TIM. 2:1-13; 1 PET. 4:12-19; 2 COR. 4:16-18; ACTS 7:54-60

JAM. 1: 2-4

MEMORY VERSE

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 2 Cor. 4:17 (NKJV)

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING

Thur. 20/7/2017

Suffering But Not Ashamed

2 Tim. 1:812

A weapon used by the devil to cower Christians is to raising unbelievers who will taunt and ridicule them with derogatory epithets. Christians are called derogatory names to make them feel ashamed and to make them dissociate themselves from other believers. This weapon has been deployed since the time of Jesus. This is the reason why Jesus warns “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels” (Lk. 9:26). Some choose to be secret disciples because they are afraid or ashamed of being counted among Christians. Though in some societies, it has become fashionable to claim to be “born-again”, the true test of one’s commitment is to stand and be counted along with other Christians when they are being booed, maltreated and traumatised.

POINT OF EMPHASIS: Do not hide your Christian identity because of shame.

PRAYER POINT: In the name of Jesus, I receive the grace to boldly stand for God daily.