Read Acts 9:1-18 Saul, the zealous persecutor of the early church comes face to face with his savior, Jesus. Why do you think God would choose Saul to reach out to in such a dramatic way? Has there ever been a time when God reached out to you in an unmistakable way? How did that impact you? What can we …

Read Acts 8: 26-40 Reflect on the following questions: What pops out to you from this story? How does the scripture in verses 32-33 lead Phillip to explain the ‘good news’? Have you been baptized? What was the experience like? What prompted you to get baptized? If you’ve not been baptized and would like to be, talk to Keith or …

Read Acts 8: 9-25 Reflect on the following questions: How are the people in Samaria benefiting from the persecution in Jerusalem? What had Simon misunderstood in this story? Simon asks for prayer to avoid the consequences Peter spoke of, but not to repent of his wickedness and turn to the Lord. Have there been times when you wanted to be …

Read Acts 8: 1-8 and watch this video: We see a great persecution of the church begin and I can’t help but think of our brothers and sisters around theworld, especially right now in Afghanistan. Spend some time this morning praying for those being persecuted in countries around the globe. Pray for safety, pray for God’s word to spread and …

You know the story: pray, worship, and prepare yourself for the gathering of the body.

Read Acts 7: 1-60 We are reading this passage twice because Stephen has so much to say! How do you feel as you read this passage? Doesn’t it seem like Stephen deserves a happy ending here on earth? It’s honestly hard for me to see his faithfulness to the Lord, and then read about his stoning. When has judgment against …

Read Acts 7: 1-60 Use the “Know, Be, Do,… Together” format to learn here! KNOW (What does the text say about God?) BE (What does the text say about us?) DO (What is the text calling me/us to do?) On a separate piece of paper, write out your reflections based on our above format.