Wednesday, July 10, 2013

DAY 417 - 2nd Generation Leaders Being Raised Up (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)



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Update  for Leslie  Monday July 8, 2013 from Kenny:
He did great! Go outside 2 times and walked over 120 steps. Physio planning to let him try more day by day.


Today's Reading: Acts 18:18-28

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Bible Study

      We learn from Paul's second missionary journey how he raised up leaders. It is a big paradigm shift from his first missionary journey of mainly two persons, he and Barnabas. In his second missionary journey Paul knew the secret of church growth by raising up anointed leaders like Silas, Timothy, Aquila and Priscilla. 

Starting from Acts 18: 23 we enter into Paul's third missionary journey. We can see how Aquila and Priscilla used the same method as Paul to raise up Apollos. In fact, it was Barnabas raised up Paul, Paul raised up Aquila and Priscilla and then Aquila and Priscilla raised up Apollos. We can see in 1 Corinthians 3:6 that some people preferred to follow Apollos rather than Paul. 

      Who is your Barnabas to raise you up as Paul? How can you raise up more leaders so that they can also raise up your 2nd generation leaders like what Aquila and Priscilla did to Apollos? 
                                    
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"



Spiritual Journal

    What I heard from Jesus today is: 2nd generation leaders being raised up

    What I received from Jesus today is to invite you into the way of how Jesus raised apostles and disciples. Barnabas, Paul, Aquila and Priscilla followed that pattern:
I do, you watch
I do, you help
You do, I help
You do, I watch

You do, your apprentice watch
You do, your apprentice help
Your apprentice do, you help
Your apprentice do, you watch

Well, if you follow this pattern, then you should be able to have your 2nd generation, 3rd generation and more. 

You can do it!


Dear Lord Jesus,
Lead us to be able to raise up at least our 1st and 2nd generation of leaders. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.



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