Acts 23:4-5

How we view our work – in service to ourselves or in service to others – makes all the difference in our ability to be witnesses for Christ. Paul gives us a powerful example of what it looks like to shift from self-interest to serving others so that we can be a light for Christ at work.  

The way of Jesus calls for courage. And Jesus will give it. This 5-day plan continues a journey through the book of Acts, the Bible’s gripping sequel of Jesus at work in the life of his followers as he expands his kingdom to the ends of the earth. It’s a journey on what it means to be a Christian. It’s a story in which you have a role to play.

At one point in our lives, we've all experienced the feeling of being abandoned, left out or betrayed. When people close to us are the ones that inflict these feelings, it’s even harder to overcome. In Plan 17 we see Jesus betrayed by those closest to Him. The different ways in which Jesus and those who betrayed Him responded gives us insight into different ways in which we may respond.

This six-day devotional walks through the final chapters of Acts and invites you to reflect on what faithful Christian living really looks like in the real world. Through Paul’s journey from Jerusalem to Rome, you will see that following Jesus often leads through opposition, delay, suffering, and uncertainty, yet God remains faithful to his promises. Each day explores how the gospel confronts us, forms us, and empowers us to live as witnesses of Jesus wherever God places us.