#89: "The River" by Jordan Feliz

Released November 2, 2015 by More Than a Song - Michelle Nezat

 

Are you setting yourself up to experience God on a regular basis with other believers? This is what I got out of exploring a brief story in Acts 16 this week, inspired by the song "The River" by Jordan Feliz.
Like Lydia, down by the river in Acts 16, I pray that you will have an open heart to the life-changing truth of God's Word.
On this episode I discuss:

Some of the places in Scripture we could explore as it relates to "river"

John 7 mentions rivers of living water flowing from within believers (this was the inspiration for Jordan Feliz, by the way)
Psalm 46 speaks of a river whose streams make glad the city of God
Revelation 22 talks about a river of water of life flowing from the throne of God


Why I was drawn to Acts 16
Background of Acts 16 and the city of Philippi
The story of Lydia and what we can learn from her

She made it her practice to gather with other believers
She had an open heart to the truth of God's Word and the gospel message
She invited other believers to "do life" with her



 
 
Additional Resources

Lyrics
Behind the Song - New Release Today Article

This Week's Challenge


Read all of Acts 16 and then go read Paul's letter to the Philippians. Why? Because everyone you meet in Acts 16 are "founding members" of the church at Philippi who Paul is writing to in Philippians. It will change your perspective to read it once you have studied the characters in Acts 16.