#GOFAMINTDailyDevotion Sat. 30/12/2017

Quarter’s Theme: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE CHURCH

UNIT 2 – Practising Interpersonal Relationship (Lessons 5-7)

ENLARGEMENT MONTH

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 35, 55

Devotional Reading: ACTS 4:1-14

Topic For Adults

IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP TRANSFORMING OR DEFORMING

Topic For Youths

GOD IS GIVING YOU ANOTHER CHANCE

Topic For Intermediates

BE A CONDUCTOR NOT AN INSULATOR

Scripture Lesson

ACTS 4:32-37; 9:1-2, 26-31; 11:19-26; 13:2, 5, 13; 15:36-41; 1 PET. 5:13; 2 TIM. 4:9-11

31/12/2017 LESSON 5

TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

MEMORY VERSE

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out (Acts 9:27-28) NKJV

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING

Sat. 30/12/2017

Giving and Receiving Assistance Through Relationship

Acts 4:32-37

When we are interconnected either through biological or spiritual relationship, the onus is on every one to be ready to assist one another. In a relationship where some are enjoying while others are suffering and the former do not have concern for the latter, that is not a healthy or desirable relationship. As people of God, we are not only to encourage ourselves and see to the spiritual development of ourselves alone, God is expecting us to see ourselves as members of the same family. Whatever happens to any member should be the concern of all. No one should feel indifferent or unconcerned about the need of fellow brethren. If actually we appreciate how God has forgiven us our loads of sin, we should demonstrate that appreciation by assisting those who are in need among us as a church. This will make the gospel to become a reality to needy brethren and it will attract more people unto the Lord. This was what happened in the early church which made many people to join the group of believers on daily basis.

Point of Emphasis: There was no one among them who lacked (v.34).

Prayer Point: Help me not to be indifferent to the needs of other brethren around me Oh Lord.