Title
Remember Eutychus
Scripture
In a window sat a young man named Eutychus, who was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.
(Acts 20:9)
Devotional
This reminds me of the story of the man rolling in the isle of a Pentecostal church. At the end of the service the brethren went back to pray with him. He was shouting and moaning as the brethren were encouraging him to pray through. After a long time and continued groaning and wailing, someone asked him from where he came, to which he answered distressingly, “The balcony”. Therefore, do not grow weary when the preacher is a little lengthy. Remember, even the apostle Paul could put them to sleep. The job of the preacher is not to entertain us. It is to impart the truth of the gospel. If your pastor is gifted both as an orator and preacher, be thankful. Nevertheless, we ought to be more interested in the truth than in the way the truth is told. It takes a great deal of work to preach the Word of the Lord, and it often takes a good effort to hear it. The next time you find yourself falling asleep in church, remember Eutychus.
Thought For The Night
“I am presently completing the second year of a three-year survey on the hospitality or lack of it in churches. To date, of the 195 churches I have visited, I was spoken to in only one by someone other than an official greeter and that was to ask me to move my feet.” A letter to Dear Abby
Evening Text
Acts 20:9: In a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep…and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.
Looking for Answers
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Has God ever fallen asleep on you?
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Have you every fallen asleep on Him?
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Have you ever fallen asleep in church?
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “Eutychus”: ‘Lucky’, a common Gk. name. Luke’s words suggest an increasing and eventually irresistible drowsiness… induced by the numerous lamps rather than in spite of them… Paul’s words in v. 10 being applied to diagnosis, not healing. However, v. 9 shows that Luke was himself sure that Eutychus died,” The New Bible Dictionary
Referencing: “Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed,” Acts 20:11.
Applying: Remember Eutychus, have a cup of coffee, and show an interest in God and people.