Key Ideas
Faith Fact
We can help new Christians.
Faith Verse
Ephesians 4:3 (NLT)
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
Question of the Day: How should we respond to the salvation of new Christians?
Read about It
Read: Acts 9:19–25
Imagine that it’s your birthday. When you wake up, you’re excited for the fun day ahead. You‘re ready to celebrate and let everyone know how pumped you are that it’s your birthday. But imagine that your friends don’t want to celebrate with you, and they don’t come to your birthday party. That would make you feel really upset, and you might feel like a popped balloon.
Saul had felt the incredible power of Jesus to save and rescue. His entire life had been changed. He was a new man, and it was something that should have been celebrated. Some people were amazed, but others wanted to kill him. Saul knew how God had changed him, and he was going to share it with everyone he could. A new life in Christ is something that should be celebrated, just like a birthday. That’s why it’s so important for Christians to come around new believers and celebrate what God has done in their life.
Talk about It
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Question 1. How did people respond to hearing Saul preach that Jesus was the Son of God? Answer 1. They were amazed. (Acts 9:21)
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| Question 2. Before Saul chose to follow Christ, what had he planned to do in Damascus?
Answer 2. He had gone to arrest Christians and take them in chains to the leading priests. (Acts 9:21)
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Question 3. How do you think God feels about new believers coming to believe in Him? Why? Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. How should we feel about new believers when we think about God’s feelings for them?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. How should we respond to the salvation of new Christians?
Answer 5. We should celebrate it. |
Pray about It
Dear God, thank You for moving in hearts and drawing people to You. Help me to welcome new Christians into the family of God and celebrate with them because of the things You’ve done in their life. Amen.