Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome to our study of Scripture today, focusing on Acts chapter 20. Paul continues his journey,

traveling through Macedonia and Greece and encouraging the believers. He stops in Troas,

where the Christians break bread, and he preaches until midnight. During his sermon, a young man

named Eudacus falls asleep, tumbles out of the window, and

dies. Paul revives him, demonstrating incredible power from God. Later, Paul meets with the elders

from Ephesus and Meletus for an emotional farewell. He reflects on his ministry, emphasizing

his faithfulness in proclaiming the gospel despite facing trials.

He warns them to guard their flock against false teachers and to care for the church,

which was purchased with Christ's blood. Paul's heartfelt goodbye includes prayers and tears

as he commends them to the word of God's grace and encourages them to actively help the weak among them.

This instruction in his journey can be very helpful to us. Let's see what we can learn.

This chapter's use of we pronouns suggest that the author Luke accompanies Paul on this journey,

adding credibility to the book of Acts. Luke documents a Sunday gathering,

the purpose of which was to gather together to, quote, break bread. This example implies a Sunday

observance of the Lord's Supper, which we still honor today. Preaching until midnight is less

common now, as it can lead to dangerous sleeping incidents.

Eudicus's revival after falling serves as a testament, though, to God's mercy and power.

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