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Day 34

ACTS 19:8
“AND HE ENTERED THE SYNAGOGUE AND CONTINUED SPEAKING OUT BOLDLY FOR THREE MONTHS, REASONING AND PERSUADING THEM ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.” 

As we live life on mission in our circles of influence on a daily basis, God provides opportunities for us to share about the life-changing power of the Gospel. How we interact with others in the middle of those conversations is crucial. Paul knew this and used great wisdom when talking with those in the synagogues of the day. First, he reasoned with them. This speaks to his posture in the conversation. He wasn’t arguing with people, but rather, he was a having a back and forth dialogue with them. Often times, we are so focused on gospel presentations that we forget that we are in a gospel conversation. Secondly, he urged them. This speaks to his passion in the conversation. He pleaded with those in the synagogue to believe in and follow Jesus, the promised Messiah. When talking about the Gospel, we may say all the right things, but we fail in the way we say them. If we aren’t not passionate in the way we talk about the Gospel, have we truly experienced it ourselves?

Do you regularly have Gospel conversations with individuals in your circle of influence?

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Day 32

Psalm 86:9
"All the nations You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name."

It is overwhelming to realize that the same God who spoke the universe into existence also created us to love us and to live our lives in fellowship with Him. God loves the whole world, and He is establishing a kingdom comprised of every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. Revelation 7 tells us that one day this great multitude of kingdom citizens will stand before the throne of God, "clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!'" What we will experience on that day should radically shape our desire to join in God's kingdom activity on this day. God is building His kingdom, and He is graciously inviting us to join Him!

How is God inviting you to participate in His kingdom activity today?

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