ESOCS Devotional 20 July 2020 – Leaders speak to Transform not merely Inform

ESOCS Devotional 20 July

TEXT: ACTS 26:14-32

MEMORY VERSE: “Then Agrippa said, you almost persuade me to become a Christian.” Acts 26:28

In one of his most compelling court speeches Paul merely converted King Agrippa. Find below how he attempted to persuade his audience, which we can apply:

Read yesterday’s ESOCS Devotional here

1. He appeared relaxed, yet used animated gestures.
2. He humbly thanked the king for allowing him to speak.
3. He affirmed the king’s knowledge and expertise.
4. He admitted his life was an open book.
5. He reminded them of his strict past.
6. He identified with their oppositions to the life he now embraced.
7. He used a narrative to defend his changed life.
8. He described his motives on pure and construction.
9. He conceded that he was obeying a divine vision.
10. He explain that his obedience to God cause his trouble.
11. He illustrated God’s favour on his life.
12. He affirmed that he preached the scripture.
13. He challenged them with reasonable and verifiable facts.
14. He admitted the king knew those facts.
15. He confronted the king directly with a question.
16. He plead with them to obey God (v.29).

CHALLENGES

• How do you speak to members to inform or transform?

PRAYER POINT: Pray for oratory power to speak convincingly.

FURTHER READING: Hosea 12:1-end, Acts 27:1-19, Hosea 13:1-end

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ESOCS Devotional 20th July