13 ready-to-use, discussion-based Bible lessons on the topic: Faith in Action. A study of the second half of the book of Acts.
Topics include:
The Gospel Message / Acts 13.26 - 39
Misguided Worship / Acts 14.8 - 20
Available to All / Acts 15.6 - 11, 24 - 31
The Promised One / Luke 2.25 - 38 (Christmas)
Strengthened / Acts 15.36 - 41; 16.1 - 5
A Changed Family / Acts 16.22 - 34
The Unknown Known / Acts 17.22 - 34
Value All / Acts 16.16 - 19; Psalm 139.13 - 16
Incomplete Picture / Acts 18.24 - 19. 7
Delivered / Acts 20.13 - 35
The Testimony / Acts 22.3 - 22
Answering Critics / Acts 26.19 - 29
Always on Mission / Acts 28.17 - 28
Each Bible lesson consists of 20 or so ready-to-use questions that get groups talking. These questions make small group Bible study a joy. If you can read 20 questions, you can lead a Bible Study.Why discussion? Consider this verse:
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:15-16 (NIV)
First, Paul says we grow by speaking. This is surprising to me. I would have expected this verse to say, "Hearing the truth, we will grow..." That is not what he says. Paul says we grow by speaking the truth in love.
We are changed more by what we say than by what we hear. Hearing is important. "Faith comes by hearing..." (Romans 10.17) But hearing is not as important as speaking. Jesus said it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles us. (Matthew 15.18) James taught that the words we speak are like the rudder of a ship. I think if he were speaking today, he would say that the words we speak are like the steering wheel of our lives.
People who speak words of gratitude develop grateful hearts. People who speak words of love become more loving. People who grumble and complain become grumpier and more negative. We are changed more by what we say than by what we hear.
These lessons will save you time as well as provide deep insights from some of the great writers and thinkers from today and generations past. I also include quotes from the same commentaries that your pastor uses in sermon preparation. Ultimately, the goal is to create conversations that change lives.