Apr. 21, 2024
Through Thick and Thin
1. When You’re a Celebrity, It’s Adios Reality (vs. 8-18)
A. Lystra
B. A Crippled Man from Birth (vs. 8-10)
C. Giving Credit where Credit is not due 11-14
Paul and Barnabas tore their garments.
D. We are Humans Like You! (vs. 15-18)
2. Literally Standing Up for Jesus (vs. 19-20)
A. Getting Stoned (v. 19)
B. Can’t Keep Him Down
3. Standard Operating Procedures (vs. 21-23)
A. The return (v. 21)
B. Strengthening (v. 22)
Persecution
Kingdom
C. Organizing Work (v. 23)
Elders - Being available to serve and to be used by Jesus.
Prayer and Fasting
Reflection:
1. Have you considered that following Jesus may create confusion in those around you and also may cost you something?
2. As you have followed Jesus, how much have you considered your discipleship to be about serving?
Follow UP in the Word through the Week…
Monday:
Read: John 9:1-3
What is the question asked by those around Jesus? What is the answer and how does that help you to understand sickness and suffering?
Tuesday:
Read: James 5:17-18
What is the claim about Elijah? Do you really believe this claim as it applies to you?
Wednesday:
Read: Jeremiah 2:4-5
What are the worthless things that Jeremiah is speaking about? How would they render the Israelites worthless too?
Thursday:
Read: Daniel 3:16-18
How would you summarize the response that the three Israelites made to the king? Would you be willing to take that kind of a stand?
Friday:
Read: 2 Timothy 3:12-13
What is the promise here? How would you explain that to others?
Saturday:
Read: 1 Peter 5:1-5
Who is receiving instruction in these verses? When you consider serving and those who are serving in the church how do you see this reality working out in the church today?
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