Paul turns the mirror forward. Yesterday was the rearview. Now he charges the elders with what comes next. Be on guard. And notice where the guarding starts. Not with the flock. With yourselves. Then he widens the lens to the church, which he describes as the people God purchased with His own blood. Every person in every pew has a receipt hanging from their shirt that reads purchased by the blood of Christ. Then Paul names the threats. Savage wolves from outside. And worse, men rising up from inside their own number. Church history would prove him right within a decade. Churches rarely die from external persecution. They die from the inside, when leaders stop watching their own hearts and truth gets soft around the edges. Paul ends with a memory. Three years of warning each one with tears. Strong shepherding and soft weeping usually happen together.
What is Acts Daily Devotional Podcast?
What if the story of the early church isn’t just history, but a blueprint for following Jesus today? The Acts Daily Devotional Podcast is a 141-day journey through the book of Acts in the Bible, hosted by Pastor Derek. Each short episode combines Scripture and practical teaching to help inspire your daily chair time with God, whether at home or on your drive to work. Starting April 26, discover how the Holy Spirit empowers ordinary people to advance the mission of Jesus from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.