God Welcomes Outsiders and Honors Honest Questions
God Welcomes Outsiders and Honors Honest Questions
Both Luke and Theophilus were outsiders, Gentiles brought into God’s story by grace. Their curiosity and willingness to ask questions became the starting point for a Gospel that has changed the world. God is not threatened by your doubts, your background, or your questions. In fact, He welcomes your curiosity and uses it to draw you closer to Himself.
The journey of faith often begins with honest questions and a desire to seek the truth about Jesus. God honors those who come to Him with open hearts, even if they feel like outsiders. Your questions can become the doorway to deeper faith and understanding, both for you and for others who are watching your journey.
Acts 17:11-12 (KJV): “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.”
Reflection: What is one honest question or doubt you have about God or faith? How can you bring it to God in prayer or explore it with a trusted friend this week, trusting that God welcomes your search for truth?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link below:
https://www.mbcpb.org/media
Both Luke and Theophilus were outsiders, Gentiles brought into God’s story by grace. Their curiosity and willingness to ask questions became the starting point for a Gospel that has changed the world. God is not threatened by your doubts, your background, or your questions. In fact, He welcomes your curiosity and uses it to draw you closer to Himself.
The journey of faith often begins with honest questions and a desire to seek the truth about Jesus. God honors those who come to Him with open hearts, even if they feel like outsiders. Your questions can become the doorway to deeper faith and understanding, both for you and for others who are watching your journey.
Acts 17:11-12 (KJV): “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.”
Reflection: What is one honest question or doubt you have about God or faith? How can you bring it to God in prayer or explore it with a trusted friend this week, trusting that God welcomes your search for truth?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link below:
https://www.mbcpb.org/media
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