Day 1 · The Dispute over Circumcision
Acts 15:1–4
1Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. 3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers. 4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
What contrast do you notice between how believers in Phoenicia and Samaria responded to Gentile conversions and what the men from Judea taught?
Apply
What is one practical way you can show welcome and joy to fellow believers from different backgrounds this week?
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