Building Up: Through Our Partnership, Pt. 2
Weekly Reading
Monday: Leviticus 16
Tuesday: Luke 24
Wednesday: Leviticus 17, John 1
Thursday: John 2
Friday: Leviticus 18, John 3
Saturday: Psalm 54-56, Proverbs 12
Sunday: 1 Chronicles 6-15
Tuesday: Luke 24
Wednesday: Leviticus 17, John 1
Thursday: John 2
Friday: Leviticus 18, John 3
Saturday: Psalm 54-56, Proverbs 12
Sunday: 1 Chronicles 6-15
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16
Acts 11:19-30
Acts 13:1-3
Acts 14:8-12, 21-28
εὐαγγελίζω euangelízō, to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
Acts 11:19-30
Acts 13:1-3
Acts 14:8-12, 21-28
εὐαγγελίζω euangelízō, to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
Discussion Questions
3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?
1. What did the Holy Spirit highlight to you in the passage or the sermon?
2. Acts 11:19 tells us that God used persecution to spread His church and message - what does this reveal about God’s feelings toward mission and expansion?
3. As a church body we are called to be both 1) family and 2) on mission.
a. Which of these two qualities come more naturally to you?
b. How can the church lean into both these callings simultaneously? What could this look like?
c. What are some of the warning signs of over prioritizing one or the other?
4. Acts 11:20 highlights the gift of evangelism (the original definition of ‘evangelize’ is to ‘announce good news”).
a. What does ‘announcing’ the good news look like in our world today? Share helpful and unhelpful examples.
b. Why has this become a lost practice in the life of the believer today?
5. Acts 11: 25-26 reminds us that Barnabas was instrumental in raising up, empowering and releasing Saul (Paul). Paul would go on to be known as the ‘chief speaker’.
a. How does this challenge our approach to raising and releasing leaders in our church family?
b. What does this reveal about the gifts God has given each of us?
6. Acts 13:1-5 tells us that Paul and Barnabas were sent out - a recurring theme in the book of Acts and in the ministry of Jesus. The church today is called to “go” as sent ones.
a. Where has God sent you? (i.e your workplace, neighborhood, etc.)
b. To whom has God sent you? (i.e. your atheist neighbor, etc,)
c. How can you increase your obedience in His mission for you as a ‘sent one’? What is he calling you to do?
1. What did the Holy Spirit highlight to you in the passage or the sermon?
2. Acts 11:19 tells us that God used persecution to spread His church and message - what does this reveal about God’s feelings toward mission and expansion?
3. As a church body we are called to be both 1) family and 2) on mission.
a. Which of these two qualities come more naturally to you?
b. How can the church lean into both these callings simultaneously? What could this look like?
c. What are some of the warning signs of over prioritizing one or the other?
4. Acts 11:20 highlights the gift of evangelism (the original definition of ‘evangelize’ is to ‘announce good news”).
a. What does ‘announcing’ the good news look like in our world today? Share helpful and unhelpful examples.
b. Why has this become a lost practice in the life of the believer today?
5. Acts 11: 25-26 reminds us that Barnabas was instrumental in raising up, empowering and releasing Saul (Paul). Paul would go on to be known as the ‘chief speaker’.
a. How does this challenge our approach to raising and releasing leaders in our church family?
b. What does this reveal about the gifts God has given each of us?
6. Acts 13:1-5 tells us that Paul and Barnabas were sent out - a recurring theme in the book of Acts and in the ministry of Jesus. The church today is called to “go” as sent ones.
a. Where has God sent you? (i.e your workplace, neighborhood, etc.)
b. To whom has God sent you? (i.e. your atheist neighbor, etc,)
c. How can you increase your obedience in His mission for you as a ‘sent one’? What is he calling you to do?
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