The Mayfield Class

Reflection Questions 1. What stuck out or encouraged you about those three elements of the gospel message in verses 3-4? (It was necessary. Jesus is the Christ, and he died and rose again. Jesus is King.) 2. What is Paul’s approach to gospel sharing (vs. 2, 11)? What’s the implication for us today? 3. What does it mean to be an ambassador? How can you be an ambassador for Christ in the current nor...

Reflection Questions Which one of the freedoms that the gospel provides stuck out to you and why?  Works-based religion vs. 11-15 Bondage and captivity to satan vs. 16-19 Freedom and joy in the face of suffering vs. 20-25 Divine judgment vs. 26-31 How does the gospel provide real joy? (vs 25)  TAKE HOME: What steps can you take to tune out the world’s definition of freedom and remind yourself more...

Reflection Questions 1. What did you find most encouraging about today’s passage in terms of disagreements (vs. 35-41), discernment (1-5), and detours (6-10)? 2. Why is verse 41 a good reminder for us? What are ways you can strengthen and encourage other believers? 3. TAKE HOME: In light of verses 11-16, who has the Lord strategically placed in your life to encourage you (Luke) or for you to disci...

Reflection Questions 1.) List details of the early Church's conflict resolution that stood out to you. Which do you think would be the most impactful for Christian conflict resolution today? Why? 2.) Whose stance do you most agree with: Paul or Barnabas? Why do you most resonate with your choice? 3.) Bonus: Which aspects of the decision-making process of the Jerusalem Council are most importa...

Reflection Questions 1. What is the overarching conflict in this passage? How does this conflict apply to you/us/church today? 2. What does this passage teach you about handling conflict in a biblical manner? In your home? In the church? 3. TAKE HOME: How does this passage continue to highlight what it looks like to be a witness (Acts 1:8) and an instrument (Acts 9) for Jesus?

Reflection Questions 1. In terms of Paul and Barnabas’s perseverance, what trait did you find yourself resonating with, admiring, or desiring to grow in? Perseverance with courage? Reliance on the Holy Spirit? Wisdom? In verses 1-7… Perseverance by being a faithful witness and through physical trials and persecutions in verses 8-21, or Perseverance in being devoted to the church? 2. What key lesso...

Reflection Questions 1. Luke spends much of this chapter teaching us about God. Crooked and straight paths in vs. 5-12, working through history in vs.13-31, and salvation through Jesus in vs. 32-41. Which one stuck out or resonated with you? 2. What is Luke teaching us about opposition in Acts 13? How is that an encouragement to you? 3. TAKE HOME: What do Acts 13:1-4, 12, 42, and 52 teach us about...

Reflection Questions What does this passage teach us about God?  What does this passage teach us about sin/mankind? (specifically pride) TAKE HOME: What does this passage teach us about personal and corporate (church) evangelism?

Reflection Questions 1. What stuck out to you about Barnabas in Acts 11:19-30? 2. How does Luke go about highlighting the role of faith in the lives of both Peter and Barnabas in Acts 11? What is the implication for your own life? 3. TAKE HOME: What are some examples of how you lived by faith? What are examples of how the Holy Spirit has been producing goodness in your life?

Reflection Questions 1. Why does Luke spend so much time unpacking Cornelius's conversion story? What is so important about it? What stuck out to you about this story? 2. What about Peter’s gospel presentation in Acts 10:36-43 stuck out to you? 3. TAKE HOME: How can you be instrumental in using your home and your hospitality for the gospel?

Reflection Questions What stuck out to you about Peter from today’s passage?  What does this passage teach us about prayer?  TAKE HOME: What has Luke been teaching us about salvation/conversion throughout Acts 8-10? How is that encouraging to you?

Reflection Questions 1. Luke introduces us to three characters in today’s passage. Which one stuck out to you and why? Saul, Ananias, and Barnabas. 2. What does this passage teach us about God? What is the application and implication for our lives today? 3. TAKE HOME: How can you be more intentional about learning others' conversion stories and encouraging them with your own?

Reflection Questions 1. What can we learn from (or aspire to be more like) Philip from today’s passage? 2. What can we learn from (or aspire to be more like) the Ethiopian Eunuch from today’s passage? 3. TAKE HOME: What are some ways for you to remind yourself of the gospel more regularly so that you can be more joyful?

Reflection Questions What is Luke showing us with this story about Simon? Why is verse 22 critical for understanding the Gospel? TAKE HOME: What is Luke showing us with this story about the Samaritans coming to saving faith?

Reflection Questions What is Luke trying to show and teach us from Acts 7:1-8:3?  How do we apply this passage to our own lives? How do we live like Stephen?  TAKE HOME: What are some events in which you can look back and see God working, in good times and in bad, all things out for His glory?

Reflection Questions 1. What does Acts 6 teach us about Christian ministry? 2. What is Luke teaching us about Stephen? 3. TAKE HOME: How can you be more intentional about getting to know people at church to a level where you can tell if they are men and women filled with grace and the Holy Spirit?

Reflection Questions 1. Acts 3-5 is building up to Acts 5:41-42… What is Luke trying to show and teach us about being a follower of Christ? 2. What are some reasons we see from today’s passage that people would be hostile to the gospel? 3. TAKE HOME: How should this story embolden us in our faith and evangelistic efforts?

Reflection Questions 1. Based on Acts 4:32-37, what stood out to you about the way Christian community is established and lived out? 2. Based on Acts 5:1-10, what stood out to you about the way Christian community can be compromised? 3. TAKE HOME: Why does Luke want us to know that the entire church was left in fear in Acts 5:11? What’s the application for you and your life?

Reflection Question Why do you think the events of these two days were so impactful that Luke added Acts 3-4 to this letter? What is Luke trying to teach Theophilus and us?  Given what we know about Peter and John from the gospels, why is Acts 4:19-20 so amazing? What does it teach us about the Holy Spirit?  TAKE HOME: What element of the prayer from Acts 4:24-30 resonated with you? What element c...

Reflection Questions Based on Acts 2:42-47, what are some characteristics of healthy church members?  Based on Acts 2:42-47, what are the four key components of a healthy church?  TAKE HOME: What is the biggest obstacle in your life preventing you from having a deep and genuine relationship with other believers?

Reflection Questions 1. In Acts 2:37, the crowd reacts to Peter’s sermon, saying, “What shall we do?” When you reflect on today’s passage, what shall we do with it? Or, as we saw the crowd ask in 2:12… What does this mean for our lives today? 2. What does this passage teach us about the power of prayer and the Holy Spirit when it comes to revivals? 3. TAKE HOME: How have you seen God move in mirac...

Reflection Questions 1. How does the question the disciples ask in Acts 1:6 help us to understand Acts 1:1-5 and Acts 1:8 in terms of characteristics/markers of being a Christian? 2. What does Acts 1:12-26, Judas’ death and replacement, teach about the Holy Spirit? 3. TAKE HOME: How can your prayer life be anchored in God’s providence, as we see in Acts 1:12, 24-25?

Reflection Questions 1. Why do you think Mark mentioned Simone by name so his audience (the Roman church) could ensure they knew exactly who Mark was referring to in 15:21? 2. What struck you about today’s passage on the cross of Christ? 3. AT HOME: How can you deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow after Jesus this week? Month? Year? In your marriage, parenting, work, and free time?

Reflection Questions 1. What can we learn from Peter in Mark 14:66-72 about the dangers of pride? 2. What stood out to you from Mark 15:1-16? 3. TAKE HOME: Who or what is your Barabbas? Who or what in your life do you find difficult to give over to Jesus so He can be Lord of all?

Reflection Questions 1. What does this passage teach you about Jesus? Aka, what stood out to you or resonated with you as you read it? 2. Mark frames this sequence with certain details on purpose… what is the application of this passage for you, the reader? 3. TAKE HOME: How can you be more watchful and vigilant in your prayer life?