“THE TESTING”
OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries)
READ: Genesis 22 (Focus vs.1–3 & 6–12)
MEMORY VERSE
“Some time later God tested Abraham.” Genesis 22:1
BACKGROUND
The first time I took my sons to hike a Colorado Fourteener—a mountain with an elevation of a least 14,000 feet—they were nervous. Could they make it? Were they up to the challenge?
My youngest stopped on the trail for extended breaks. “Dad, I can’t go any more,” he said repeatedly. But I believed this test would be good for them, and I wanted them to trust me.
A mile from the peak, my son who’d insisted he could go no further caught his second wind and beat us to the summit. He was so glad he trusted me, even amid his fears.
I marve…
[4:35 PM, 10/26/2021] Pastor RichUSA: “SET APART”
OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries)
OCTOBER 26, 2021
READ: Romans 1 (Focus vs.1–6)
MEMORY VERSE
Paul was . . . set apart for the gospel of God. Romans 1:1
BACKGROUND
The three-wheeled taxis of Sri Lanka, known as “tuk tuks,” are a convenient and delightful mode of transport for many. Lorraine, a resident of the capital of Colombo, also realized that they’re a mission field.
Hopping onto a tuk tuk one day, she found the friendly driver more than happy to engage in conversation about religion. The next time, she told herself, she would talk to the driver about the good news.
The book of Romans starts with Paul declaring himself as “set apart for the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1). The Greek word for “gospel” is evangelion, which means “good news.” Paul was essentially saying that his main purpose was to tell God’s good news.
What is this good news? Romans 1:3 says that the gospel of God is “regarding his Son.” The good news is Jesus! It’s God who wants to tell the world that Jesus came to save us from sin and death, and He’s chosen us to be His mode of communication. What a humbling fact!
Sharing the good news is a privilege all believers in Jesus have been given. We’ve “received grace” to call others to this faith (vv. 5–6). God has set us apart to carry the exciting news of the gospel to those around us, whether on tuk tuks or wherever we are. May we, like Lorraine, look for opportunities in our daily life to tell others the good news that is Jesus.
By: Asiri Fernando ( ゲスト寄稿者 )
INSIGHT
Paul wrote to the Roman church during his three-month stay in Corinth at the end of his third missionary journey (Acts 20:2–3).
Telling them of his proposed visit and soliciting support for his future work in Spain (Romans 1:10–13, 15; 15:23–24, 28–29), he explained the theological foundation of the gospel (chs. 1–8).
In chapters 1–3, Paul set out to show that all human beings are sinners, concluding that “all have sinned and fall short” of God’s standards (3:23). We aren’t saved by obeying the law but by God’s action of justifying us through faith in Jesus (1:16–17; 3:22–26).
We’re justified (declared righteous and made right with God) by grace alone (sola gratia), through faith alone (sola fide), and in Christ alone (solus Christus).
By: K. T. Sim
APPLICATION
What barriers do you experience in sharing your faith? What talents or interests can you use to present the good news?
PR’s (PASTOR RICHARD) TAKE
Without messengers the Message is bottled up – pr
“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved!
How can they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how are they to hear without someone preaching? (Romans 8:13-14)
PR’s RE-EMPHASIS (My Re-Emphasis from Post)
“Sharing the good news is a privilege all believers in Jesus have been given.”
*YOUR TAKE 
PRAYER
“Jesus, thank You for making me Your mouthpiece for Your good news. May Your Spirit give me the courage and love to share about You today.”
TODAY’s HYMN/WORSHIP/PRAISE/GOSPEL SONG
“LIFT HIM UP”
How to reach the masses, men of every birth,
For an answer, Jesus gave the key:
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,
Will draw all men unto Me.”
Lift Him up, Lift Him up,
Still He speaks from eternity:
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,
Will draw all men unto Me.”
Oh! the world is hungry for the Living Bread,
Lift the Savior up for them to see;
Trust Him, and do not doubt the words that He said,
“I’ll draw all men unto Me.”
Lift Him up, Lift Him up…
Don’t exalt the preacher, don’t exalt the pew,
Preach the Gospel simple, full and free;
Prove Him and you will find that promise is true,
“I’ll draw all men unto Me.”
Lift Him up, Lift Him up…
Lift Him up by living as a Christian ought,
Let the world in you the Savior see;
Then men will gladly follow Him Who once taught,
“I’ll draw all men unto Me.”
Lift Him up, Lift Him up,
Still He speaks from eternity:
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,
Will draw all men unto Me.”
RAEDING THROUGH THE BIBLE THIS YEAR (THIS WEEK)
THE BOOK OF I KINGS CHAPTERS 15-22
THE BOOK OF THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES CHAPTERS 27-28 & REVIEW