Below is the sermon discussion guide for the message I shared last Sunday at Renovation Church. We will be meeting to discuss these questions during an online Bible Study tonight via Zoom at 8pm – all are invited to join us (even if you have not watched the message). Connection info is here: https://renovationchurchsd.com/online-service-information/
Book of Acts – Week 34 – Acts 14:1-7
Discussion Guide
Before working on this discussion guide, please do the following:
1. Watch the message from this past Sunday if you were unable to attend the online service. You can find the message on our Facebook Page and on our website (renovationchurchsd.com).
2. Spend 5 minutes or so in prayer. You can either pray through the “Lord’s Prayer” or simply share what is on your heart. It is also good to spend at least 1 full minute in silence so that God can quiet your heart and mind as you prepare to study the Scriptures.
Discussion Questions
1. Read slowly and prayerfully through Acts 14:1-7. What stands out to you? What questions do you still have after reading through the text?
2. One of the big ideas Tyler shared in the message is that all of us are called to be full-time missionaries. How would you define what it means to be a “missionary”? Practically speaking, how can you take steps to reorient your life around this calling?
3. Read 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 – pay special attention to how Paul uses the term “ambassador.” What stands out to you from this passage?
4. Tyler shared about four ingredients to be a successful missionary: partnership, boldness, endurance, and perseverance. First, define each of these “ingredients” in your own words. Second, which of these is the most difficult for you to live out?
5. One of the best teachings on endurance can be found in Hebrews 12:1-2. Read through this passage and answer the following questions: Who is in the “cloud of witnesses” being referred to? What is the difference between a “hindrance” and a “sin”? What are some practical steps we can “lay them down” so we run our race with greater endurance?
6. One of the reasons the early Christians were so committed to being missionaries is because they understood the “fear of the Lord.” First, what are some passages that come to mind that teach on the “fear of the Lord”? Second, what are some practical ways you can grow in the “fear of the Lord”?
7. Finally, what is at least one way you are seeking to apply this passage to your life this week?
Tyler Ramsbey 