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Another conversation in Acts

Continuing through the book of Acts

Continuing on our conversation through Acts

We are continuing our conversation through Acts.

Continuing our conversation through the book of Acts.

We continue our conversation through the book of Acts.

Continuing our conversation on Acts and today we are talking about Paul and Barnabas.

We continue our conversation through the book of Acts.

We continue with our conversation through the book of Acts.

This conversation preceded our Christmas United service where we were able to get all of our communities to gather and share about how important it is for our church to partner with other churches and ministries around us. We need partnerships.

Continuing our conversation through the book of Acts.

Conversation through the book of Acts

Take It Deeper Questions Read Acts 6:1-7 Which responsibility at home or work would you gladly give up? Never give up? How do implicit biases impact your relationship with others? How do implicit biases impact your faith? How are implicit biases overcome? How are you challenged, encouraged, confused and/or focused by this text? Bible Reading Plan Deuteronomy 7 Deuteronomy 8 Deuteronomy 9 Acts 13 A...

Take It Deeper Questions Read Acts 4 Are there any religious practices that you have participated in that you don’t do any longer or never really understood the purpose of? How would you feel and/or how would you respond to being jailed for your beliefs? How would your friends and family feel/respond? How do you explain/process the reality that sometimes God delivers from hardship and sometimes do...

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Take It Deeper Questions Read John 21 Have you ever been kicked off the team, out of the club, fired? Did you deserve it? How did that moment shape you? What do you think Peter was internally dealing with as they fished all night? What do you think Jesus’ tone was as He was asking Peter if he loved Him? What qualifies someone for a relationship with God? How did Peter fulfil that requirement? How...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 20 Imagine being given a million dollars. How long do you think the happiness from a million dollars would last until you returned to “normal?” How would you respond if someone you had known to be dead walked into a room with you? How do you think Mary and the disciples dealt with highs and lows? Do you take things at face value or do you prefer to do your own i...

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 19:28-42 Do you want something witty, funny, profound, insightful, beautiful, thoughtful, long or short written on your tombstone? Why? What stands out to you about Jesus’ experience on the cross? What do you think has changed in Nicodemus’ life from his appearance in John 3? How do you think Jesus' death changed Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea? How has Jesus'...

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 19:1-27 If you were reading this text for the first time, what questions would you have? Why does Jesus endure what He endures? How does that why impact you? Why would a king choose to be a sacrifice as opposed to demanding sacrifice? How are you challenged, focused, encouraged and/or confused by this narrative? Bible Reading Plan: Numbers 18 Numbers 19 Numbers 2...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 18:12-14,19-24,28-40 As a child, were you ever blamed for something you didn’t do? How did you react? Both Peter and Pilot caved. Who do you identify with more, Peter or Pilot? Why? How does Barabbas’ freedom at Christ’s expense illustrate the Gospel (good news)? How are you focused, challenged, encouraged and/or frustrated by this text? Bible Reading Plan: Numb...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 18:15-18,25-27 What do you see as a point of success in your life? What do you see as a point of failure in your life? Which is easier for you to identify? Which is easier for you to talk about? Why? How does the story of Peter both humble and encourage you? How do you explain the highs and lows of your life? How does Jesus relate with you through them? What do...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 17:20-26 Would you rather be in a room full of people just like you or people who are the exact opposite of you? Why? How does unity happen when people are not exactly alike? What is unity? How is unity achieved? What is an individual's responsibility in progress towards unity? How do you see Jesus' prayer being answered in your life? In our world? Bible Reading...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 16:33-17:5 What going away gift have you given or received that still warms your heart today? What different things do people in your world think about the concept of eternal life? What are some of the risks of ignoring life after this one? What are some of the risks of overemphasizing life after this one? What does Jesus say about eternal life in this text? Wha...

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 15:18-16:11 How would you feel and act if you were at someone else’s family reunion or at a large group event where everyone seems to know everyone while you know no one? What does it look like to expect to be treated better than Jesus was treated? What does it look like to expect to be treated worse than Jesus was treated? How would you feel if all troubles were...

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 15:1-17 What plant best describes you: Towering oak, producing apple tree, sweet cherry tree, weeping willow, tumbleweed, crab apple or other? Explain? What does the picture of pruning illustrate well in our relationship with God? What is your favorite part of living out the pruning illustration? What is your least favorite part of living out the pruning illustra...