Key Verse: Verse 26 - “And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
Key Words: And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch
There is a difference between being born again and being a Christian. Being born again is when we accept what Jesus did for us in dying, being buried, and raising from the dead. Salvation is what Jesus did for us; being a Christian is what we do for Him – not because we have to but because we want to.
The very word Christian means “to resemble, to identify with.” So a Christian is one who can be identified because they resemble Christ in words and actions.
The young son of a humble, consecrated pastor became very ill. After the boy had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking news that his son had a terminal illness. The youngster had accepted Christ as his Savior, so the minister knew that death would usher him into Glory; but he wondered how to inform his son that he would soon die. After earnestly seeking the direction of the Holy Spirit, he went with a heavy heart through the hospital ward to the boy’s bedside. First he read a passage of Scripture and had a time of prayer with his dear child. Then he gently told him that the doctors could promise him only a few more days to live. “Are you afraid to meet Jesus, my boy?” asked his devout father.
Blinking away a few tears, the little fellow said bravely, “No, not if He’s like you, Dad.”
In our daily walk we should strive to reflect Christ in our lives.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Let others see Jesus through you.
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