We begin Esther today. What an interesting story of how Esther represented her people through a delicate time for Israel. This Book is a nice break from the longer Old Testament books without an easy to follow story line.
In our Acts reading is something very significant...the first use of the name Christian. The term Christian is often used in our culture today. Sometimes misused to represent opinions or a mind-set that really have little to do with Jesus Christ. It is good to trace our heritage to see the name actually is first used in the Book of Acts. The identity is clearly in the life changing power of the risen Lord Jesus Christ in the community of Antioch. Here is the account of the first use...
"Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. He found him and brought him back to Antioch. They were there a whole year, meeting with the church and teaching a lot of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were for the first time called Christians."
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