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“A Jailer Turns To Jesus”

Key Verse

“And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house” (Acts 16:30, 31).

Text —Acts 16:23-24

Message

Ben was a chief prison guard, among other guards in an African country. The prison inmates were always aggressive and confrontational to the guards, because of maltreatment. Among the inmates were two young Christians, Ken and Joe, who were wrongly imprisoned due to miscarriage of justice. Unlike other inmates, they upheld prison rules which fellow inmates disdained. They prayed for the guards and inmates, and utilized every opportunity to evangelize. Observing the positive impact of the lives of Ken and Joe on other inmates, the chief guard invited them for an interaction. Seizing the opportunity, they shared the gospel with him, and he surrendered his life to Christ, like the jailer in our text. What a challenge to persecuted Christian youths!

Beloved, do you seek revenge against your persecutors in school or workplace? Desist from such behaviour. Like Paul and Silas, Ken and Joe, focus on God. Pray for, and preach the Gospel to your persecutors. Maintain a Christ-like life, and remain steadfast in faith. Surely, God will deliver you, and your persecutors will be drawn to Him.

Quote

Use me Lord to impact the lives of my persecutors.

Challenge

Your Christian life can bring your adversaries to Christ.

Prayer for today

Pray for your persecutors.

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Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi

Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.

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