Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion Read Acts 14:1-23 (ESV): Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3 So they remained…
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The Comedy of Grace
Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Read Acts 13:13-52 (NIV): From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law and the…
The Chain Reaction of Grace
Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion: Read Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 (ESV): Acts 11:19-30: Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and…
Feasting On Sabbath Secret
Questions for reflection and group discussion Read Philippians 1: 3-11 and Philippians 4:6-20 (ESV): Philippians 1: 3-11: 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first…
Embracing Original Rest
Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion Read John 13:21-30 and John 1:14-18 (ESV): John 13:21-30: After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples,…
Recovering Sacred Life
Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion Read Exodus 20:9-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Leviticus 25:1-17 (NIV): Exodus 20:9-11 – Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter,…
Why Can’t We Stop?
Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion Read Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 16:4, 22-30 (ESV): Genesis 2:1-3 – Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work…
A Disciple’s Armor
Questions for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion Read Ephesians 6:10-24 (ESV): Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but…
