Unhindered

By Doug Rutter

In this daily devotional journey Doug Rutter presents reflections on evangelism among the early church using the word "un-hindered" as a key theme. Taken from the last word in the book of Acts, "unhindered" refers to the infectious, powerful, all-consuming, life-transforming, boundary-breaking, reality-shaking, sinner-convicting, eternally-saving message of God's grace made available to us through Jesus. This book will stir up a passion to be unhindered in sharing our story of faith with the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 6, 2011
• ISBN: 9781257431960

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Unhindered

Doug Rutter

Doug Rutter is a pastor, author and speaker. He and his wife, Toni, have one son and one daughter.

All Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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To my son, Koke. Never lose the child-like faith you have and never lose your boldness to tell everyone exactly what you believe about Jesus. Live unhindered!

He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

Acts 28:30-31

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Introduction

Day 1 – It all starts with Jesus

Day 2 – Our weakness & the Spirit’s power

Day 3 – The unhindered church: Teaching

Day 4 – The unhindered church: Fellowship

Day 5 – The unhindered church: Presence

Day 6 – The unhindered church: Prayer

Day 7 – The testimony of a life changed

Day 8 – Obviously Christian

Day 9 – Conversions of fear?

Day 10 – From a soup kitchen to the Sanhedrin

Day 11 – The importance of scattering

Day 12 – Gaining access by meeting needs

Day 13 – Good and lost people

Day 14 – Being unhindered and humility

Day 15 – Overcoming barriers to being unhindered

Day 16 – God makes the way

Day 17 – Fertile Fields

Day 18 – Confronting evil

Day 19 – Waiting for an opportunity

Day 20 – The importance of seeing

Day 21 – Arrows pointing to heaven

Day 22 – Relentlessly unhindered

Day 23 – Whose standard?

Day 24 – Red light, green light

Day 25 – Does the gospel fail?

Day 26 – Why repentance is not enough

Day 27 – The effects of being unhindered: Jesus is honored

Day 28 – The effects of being unhindered: Sin is confessed

Day 29 – The effects of being unhindered: Sin is abandoned

Day 30 – A legacy to be desired

Introduction

My son, Koke, is 9. He is bright and hyper. He loves to read. He loves Star Wars. And for some reason, he is not afraid to tell people about Jesus.

He went on a field trip with his school. Somewhere on 1-55 southbound, he and one of his friends had a conversation about Jesus.

He was so excited to tell me about it later that day. We were just sitting there and so I told him about Jesus being crucified. (He is 9, so soldiers and blood are a big deal right now.) Then I told him about the tomb, he continued. "Daddy, he thought it was really