FOCUS ON PRAYER AND THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
Acts 6:1-15 Key Verses 6:3,4 “Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” 1. As the church grew, whatRead More →
GO, STAND AND TELL THE MESSAGE
Acts 5:17-42 Key Verse: 5:20 “ ‘Go, stand in the temple courts,’ he said, ‘and tell the people the full message of this new life.’” 1. Why were the apostles arrested? (17-18) For what purpose did God free them from the jail? (19-20) What does this reveal about God’s missionRead More →
THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES AT PENTECOST
Acts 2:1-21 Key Verse: 2:4 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” 1. Recall Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit in 1:4-5. What is the significance of the Holy Spirit enabling them to speak other languages?Read More →
THEY ALL JOINED TOGETHER CONSTANTLY IN PRAYER
Acts 1:12-26 Key Verse 1:14 “They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” 1. Review Luke 24:52. Why were they so joyful upon returning to Jerusalem? (12) Recall how dangerous it was for them at the time.Read More →
YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES
Acts 1:1-11 Key Verse: 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 1. What did the author Luke write about in his first book?Read More →
A NEW AND LIVING WAY OPENED FOR US
Hebrews 10:19-39 Key Verse 10:20 “…by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body…” 1. How does Jesus enable us to enter the Most Holy Place? (19; 6:19-20) Why is Jesus’ body likened to the curtain? (cf. Mark 15:38) 2. What does itRead More →