We live in a world full of borders where people are divided between “insiders” and “outsiders.” In Acts8:26-40, we meet a God who has no borders — a God who saves all kinds of people, all over the world. No matter what you look like or where you’ve been, God promises to rescue you. Even if others have kept you on the outside, God wants to make you an insider.
How can the Christian church thrive when others do not seem interested? Each church must admit its own faults and oversights, so that it can become the Church that God desires. In order to thrive, the Church must be comprised of people who are devoted to God’s Word and who minister to the needs of others. Anything less than that leads to decline.