Week 7, Day 2 Devotional

Day Two:

Read: Acts 13:1-12

Reflect:

1)   What 2 components do we learn are crucial in discerning the calling of the Lord from verse 2?

a.        Incense and tea leaves

b.       Tarot cards and voodoo magic

c.        Good theology and a good translation of the Bible

d.       Worship and fasting

2)       Who was Sergius Paulus

a.        Priest

b.       The highest ranking Roman official on Cyprus (governor)

c.        Magician

d.       Gentile

3)    The results of the Bar-Jesus story illustrate God’s ability to sovereignly make good of a bad situation.  How has God transformed the bad things in your life into something good?

To Memorize:

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 13:2-3 (ESV)