Greater Love Hath No Man

I just saw this article online.  The link below is to a story from last night about a 15-year-old boy named Zaevion Dobson who, in the midst of a gang shooting, jumped on top of three little girls to protect them from bullets.  He died from his injuries, and all three girls were saved from harm.  Amazing, selfless love.  I’m praying that God will bless and comfort his family.

Here’s the link: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/crime-courts/Police-investigating-2-shootings-in-7-hours-362913061.html

This is an incredible illustration of Jesus’ words in John 15:13 about the greatest love being shown through laying down one’s life for his friends.  It also would powerfully illustrate many passages about Jesus’ sacrifice for us, like John 10:11, Romans 4:25, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 5:2,  1 Peter 3:18, and many more.

You could also share this illustration with youth who don’t think that they can make a difference before they are adults.  Zaevion Dobson proved that wrong.

 

Tags: Love, Sacrifice, Redemption, Gospel, John 10, John 15, Romans 4, Romans 5, Ephesians 5, 1 Peter 3, Youth

Prayer in the Book of Acts, Part 1

Having just finished a series of Wednesday night prayer guides from the Farewell Discourses in John, I have decided to spend some time leading us through the prayers in Acts.  Seems like a good follow-up to a section in the Gospels.  I am just doing basic searches on “prayer” and related terms in the book of Acts, and then seeing what we can learn and pray about from prayer in the life of the early church.

Below is the prayer guide I’m using tonight.  It takes points of prayer from Acts 1:14, Acts 1:24-25, and Acts 2:42-47.  It would be good for group or individual use.  God bless you.

Prayer in Acts, Part 1 – Prayer Meeting 12022015

 

Tags: Acts, Acts 1, Acts 2, Prayer, Prayer Meeting