Read: Acts 9:1-43
Video Talking Points:
During the first century when the Romans ruled the known world, a grassroots countercultural movement was born in the eastern end of the empire.
It started among the Jewish people who for centuries now have been scattered around the known world.
But no matter where they lived or what language they spoke, they kept their identity as the family of Abraham, devoted to the one true God.
Every year they would travel to Jerusalem for sacred festivals. During one of these, the feast of Pentecost, the visitors encountered a group of Jews that could speak in everyone’s native dialect.
They were telling a story about a man named Jesus who had been executed by the Romans. They claimed he had risen from the dead and was now exalted as the true king of Israel and the whole world.
Questions (Identify/Discuss Among the Group):
What was the context? What was going on at the time this was written?
What do you think is the key message?
Did anything stand out to you?
Is there something that surprised you? What was it?
How can we apply the message to today, in our own lives?
Other Questions to Consider (Identify/Discuss Among the Group):
Who is involved?
How do they respond to God?
What character traits do you notice about them?
What is the significance of their involvement?
What and where is this happening?
What makes what is happening meaningful?
Is there anything special about the location?
What does this tell me about people?
Was there anything in the passage that left you with more questions?
If yes, research your questions/discuss with the group.
Was there anything in the passage that jumped out to you?
How should we live our lives based on this passage?
Biggest takeaway from the passage?
Read: Acts 10:1-48
Is there anything that stands out when reading this passage? Be ready to discuss at the next men’s group.
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