Books Jesus Read

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Books Jesus Read

13:28–31; 22:14–15, 20; 26:15–16). Like the early church, Christians today obey Jesus’ Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations” largely by sharing their personal testimonies of God working in their lives. In the Apocrypha, we find a number of testimonies from the intertestamental period that show God working among his people. The Apocrypha’s stories give us a broader picture of how God has shown faithfulness and steadfast love to his people across the generations. Reading these testimonies can help us identify God’s work in our own lives and in the lives of our families, friends, and neighbors. The Apocrypha remind us that God is working in all of human history, including each and every individual life that has ever existed on planet Earth. We read some of these stories in the Apocrypha, but there are many more stories to tell. What is your testimony? What are stories you could tell about how God has worked in your life? When was the last time you paused to intentionally reflect on God’s faithfulness over the years? We know from Scripture that our testimonies are important. So, take time to reflect on how God has worked in your life. When have you been comforted by his presence? When have your prayers been answered? Which challenges or tests in your life—which the enemy may have intended for evil—has God ended up using for good (see Gen 50:20)? Consider committing as a Sacred Roots Cohort, as a small group, or as a family to writing out your “spiritual autobiographies”—your testimonies from birth to the