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The Topic of Our Daily Bread For 27th July 2025 is “Test of Our Faith”
Bible in a Year: Psalms 43-45 Acts 27:27-44
Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 4:9
We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.
Today’s Scripture & Insight: 1 Corinthians 4:9-13
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to address specific problems that had arisen in the Corinthian church: criticism of his ministry (chs. 1-4); sexual immorality (ch. 5); lawsuits (ch. 6); marriage, divorce, and singleness (ch. 7); food offered to idols (chs. 8-10); women in ministry and the Lord’s Supper (ch. 11); use of spiritual gifts (chs. 12-14); resurrection (ch. 15); and offerings (ch. 16).
In chapter 4, he deals with the root cause of these problems. The Corinthians’ arrogance, self-importance, and self-sufficiency (vv. 6-13) had caused division in the church. Paul deliberately and confidently uses himself as an example to show how they could live a Christlike life of simplicity, transparency, integrity, and humility. And our ultimate example is the humility that Jesus showed even in suffering (see 1 Peter 2:23). He’s also our true defence when we suffer for Him.
By: K.T. Sim
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
In AD 304, the Roman emperor Maximian victoriously entered the city of Nicomedia. Parades were ordered as the city gathered to thank pagan gods for the victory—everyone except for a church full of people who worshipped only the one true God. Maximian entered the church with an ultimatum: escape punishment by renouncing faith in Christ. They refused. All were killed when Maximian ordered the church to be set on fire with the believers inside.
The apostle Paul understood the cost of following Christ. In 1 Corinthians 4, he confronted the believers living in the Greek city of Corinth with his testimony. Paul stated that the apostles had suffered for Jesus and for their sake. They had been “made a spectacle to the whole universe” (v. 9) as they served Christ.
Similarly, the apostle Peter reminded us how Jesus suffered on our behalf. “When they hurled their insults at [Jesus], he did not retaliate,” wrote Peter. “When he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly” (1 Peter 2:23).
Still today, believers in Jesus suffer for their faith. Like the Nicomedian believers who willingly chose to suffer for the gospel, may any opposition we face serve to reveal the strength of our faith in Christ. We can entrust our lives to the one “who judges justly”.
By: Matt Lucas
Reflect & Pray
When have you felt like retaliating because of unfair treatment for your faith? How will you trust God to be your defence?
Dear Father, whatever I may face today—please help me entrust my life to You, as Jesus did.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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