MAY WEEK 23
This week, we will continue our journey through the Acts of the Apostles with chapters 20-24.
Don’t forget to check out the Rooted Facebook page for a bit more discussion on each chapter.
Discussion Questions:
• What was Paul’s primary interest and goal in life? (Acts 20:24)
• What would lead someone to go someplace where certain danger loomed? Even knowing that it is where God is leading you? (Acts 21:10-14)
• Paul seemed quite willing to suffer for the cause of Christ. So why did he seek to avoid it in Acts 22:24-26?
• What are the differences between Pharisees and Sadducees? (Acts 23:6-8)
• Why did Paul call the early church “the Way”?(Acts 24:14-16) John 14:6 may help with this.
Some Answers from Last Week's Questions:
• What is the significance for us today of the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:4-11)? – It freed Gentiles from having to observe the Jewish law.
• What do we need to do in order to be saved? (Acts 16:30-31) And what does it mean to believe? – We need to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. And that means that we place our lives in His hands, trusting Him for our present and our future.
• What lesson can we learn from the Jews in Berea? (Acts 17:10-11) – Don’t just accept what someone tells you about our faith. Study it for yourself.
• Why was Paul innocent of the blood of the Corinthian Jews? (Acts 18:6) – Because he had warned them. They could not say that Paul had failed to tell them what they needed to know in order to believe.
• The response of the demon to the sons of Sceva is somewhat comical. But what might that demon have to say about you? (Acts 19:13-16) – If I found myself in the same place, I would hope and pray that the demon would recognize me as belonging to Jesus.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the example of Paul, who counted nothing more valuable than faithfully following You. Give me the courage this week to trust Your leading, even when the path is difficult or uncertain. Help me to live as people of "the Way," reflecting Jesus in my words, actions, and decisions. Strengthen my faith so that I don't simply accept what I hear, but seek You through Your Word. And may my life be so surrendered to Christ that others can clearly see that I belong to Him. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Helpful Resources:
• Rooted Facebook Group for online sharing and further exploration
• Bible Project New Testament overview videos
• Bible Gateway, a Bible app with many translations and some other free helps
• A Clay Jar Devotionals
Don’t forget to check out the Rooted Facebook page for a bit more discussion on each chapter.
Discussion Questions:
• What was Paul’s primary interest and goal in life? (Acts 20:24)
• What would lead someone to go someplace where certain danger loomed? Even knowing that it is where God is leading you? (Acts 21:10-14)
• Paul seemed quite willing to suffer for the cause of Christ. So why did he seek to avoid it in Acts 22:24-26?
• What are the differences between Pharisees and Sadducees? (Acts 23:6-8)
• Why did Paul call the early church “the Way”?(Acts 24:14-16) John 14:6 may help with this.
Some Answers from Last Week's Questions:
• What is the significance for us today of the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:4-11)? – It freed Gentiles from having to observe the Jewish law.
• What do we need to do in order to be saved? (Acts 16:30-31) And what does it mean to believe? – We need to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. And that means that we place our lives in His hands, trusting Him for our present and our future.
• What lesson can we learn from the Jews in Berea? (Acts 17:10-11) – Don’t just accept what someone tells you about our faith. Study it for yourself.
• Why was Paul innocent of the blood of the Corinthian Jews? (Acts 18:6) – Because he had warned them. They could not say that Paul had failed to tell them what they needed to know in order to believe.
• The response of the demon to the sons of Sceva is somewhat comical. But what might that demon have to say about you? (Acts 19:13-16) – If I found myself in the same place, I would hope and pray that the demon would recognize me as belonging to Jesus.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the example of Paul, who counted nothing more valuable than faithfully following You. Give me the courage this week to trust Your leading, even when the path is difficult or uncertain. Help me to live as people of "the Way," reflecting Jesus in my words, actions, and decisions. Strengthen my faith so that I don't simply accept what I hear, but seek You through Your Word. And may my life be so surrendered to Christ that others can clearly see that I belong to Him. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Helpful Resources:
• Rooted Facebook Group for online sharing and further exploration
• Bible Project New Testament overview videos
• Bible Gateway, a Bible app with many translations and some other free helps
• A Clay Jar Devotionals