“Comrades In The Lord’s Work”
Tuesday, July 22, 2025Key Verse
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” Acts 16:25
Text —Acts 16:19-26
Message
Comrades are people in a group or organization like a union, who share a strong bond and work together for a common purpose. They usually have similar goals, experiences or beliefs. The friendship between Paul and Silas in our Bible passage is just like comradeship. They were close friends who shared beliefs, a mission and faced challenges together for Jesus’ sake.
Paul and Silas preached the gospel together just like comrades. The common hardship they encountered while doing the work of God made their friendship stronger. They had common passion for spreading the gospel and worked together to build God’s kingdom. Through trials and persecution, they stood by each other, sacrificing their own safety for God’s work.
Believers should learn from Paul’s and Silas’ amazing friendship. They most show unwavering support, share a common goal and put others before themselves as they serve God.
Further Reading
Philippians 2:1-4
Prayer for today
Lord, please help me to be in unity with others in promoting Your kingdom.
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.
