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GUEST SPEAKER - Dave Deshazer w/ Alpha USA

Dave Deshazer, with Alpha USA, is our guest speaker.

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 22

Tim Richards continues the series The Two Scrolls, looking at Acts 26:1-32. 
 

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. Have you ever been called on to defend yourself in front of a judge? How did you feel? How did you prepare?

2. In Acts 26 Luke records Paul’s personal testimony of coming to faith in Jesus for the third and final  time. Download the chart Pastor Tim has created comparing the three different versions. Why do you think parts of the story changed?

3. The first words Jesus spoke to Paul were a question – “Why are you persecuting me?” How was Paul guilty of persecuting Jesus? What lessons can you draw from this when you face difficult times as a follower of Jesus?

4. In Acts 26:24-29 Luke records some back and forth conversation between Governor Festus, Paul and King Agrippa. Which of those interchanges interests you most and why?

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 21

Tim Richards continues the series The Two Scrolls, looking at Acts 25:1-27.

 

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. Have you ever had to deal with a water leak that just would not stop? What happened?

2. There is a lot of politics at play in Acts 25. What political maneuvers do you see there?

3. Who looks powerful and who looks weak in Luke’s account? How does he communicate that?

4. Paul defends himself in at least 4 different encounters. To whom does he make his defense in each and do you find anything central to each of his speeches? (Acts 22:1-21, Acts 23:1-6, Acts 24:10-21, Acts 25:7-10, 18-21)

"The 2nd Scroll" - Lance Lewis - Week 20

Pastor Lance Lewis continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 23:1-24:27.

Sermon Questions:

1. Can you remember a time when you were afraid to go somewhere? 

2. What does ‘walking in the Spirit’ mean to you?

3. What does it mean to rest your soul in the character of God? Can you describe a time in your life when you’ve been successful in this rest? 

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 19

Pastor Tim Richards continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 21:1-22:30.

 

Sermon Questions:

1. What about family reunions do you most enjoy? What do you most dislike?

2. On Paul’s journey back to Jerusalem, he received a lot of Holy Spirit-inspired warnings. His friends thought he should stop. Paul kept going. Who was right and why? (Study Acts 20:22-25, Acts 21:4 and Acts 21:10-13)

3. Read Paul’s message to the angry crowd at the temple (Acts 22:1-22). How did Paul tailor his story to try and win a hearing with his audience?

4. Thinking about friends and family you love who don’t yet know Jesus, what challenges do you face in trying to share your faith? How do you think Jesus wants you to approach them? Spend some time praying with your group for those loved ones.

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 18

Pastor Tim Richards continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 20:1-38.

 

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. Do you remember a time – maybe in school, at a lecture or in a church service – when you got really sleepy? What did you do to try and stay focused?

2. Poor Eutychus didn’t do too well at staying awake. Read his story (Acts 20:7-12). What about that long meeting stands out to you and why?

3. Paul has a lot to say to the leaders of the church at Ephesus (Acts 20:17-36). How are his instructions still relevant to church leadership today? Which ones stand out to you?

4. Paul recounts some words of Jesus (“It is more blessed to give than to receive”). Why is it important that we learn both how to give generously as well as receive graciously?

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 17

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 19:1-41.

Sermon Questions:

1. Have you ever had the opportunity to visit a place where there are large temples erected to foreign gods? What struck you in visiting those temples? How would you have felt if you were Paul entering a city like Ephesus and viewing the temple of Artemis – one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world?

2. Many of the believers in Ephesus had continued to dabble in the occult. Ultimately, they recognized they needed to completely cut off those practices. What are some things Christians in our context might hold onto that are similar?

3. Pastor Tim discussed the odd story of people giving rags touched by Paul to friends for healing. Did you agree with his explanation? Why or why not?

4. Thinking about your friends who don’t yet follow Jesus, what spiritual influences stand in their way? Spend some time praying that God’s Spirit will disrupt those influences and help them see Jesus for who He truly is.

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 16

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 18:1-28.

 

Sermon Questions:

1. Have you ever had an appointment where the anticipation caused a lot of fear or anxiety? What were you afraid of? Why and how did you push through those fears? What was the outcome?

2. Paul sometimes used his tradecraft to support himself. Other times he was supported by the generosity of others. In terms of ministry, what were the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of support? Within the local church, how should paid staff and volunteers work together? What role(s) are you playing in the ministy of DCC?

3. What did Pastor Tim mean suggesting God double-teams people with the good news of Jesus (Acts 18:9-10)? In your own story, can you see ways God double-teamed you?

4. What is your Corinth? Who is your Crispus? Spend time praying for God to do His part and give you the courage and opportunity to do yours.

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 15

Pastor Tim Richards continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 17:1-34.

Sermon Questions

1. Were there questions you had to wrestle through in coming to faith in Jesus? What were they? What persuaded you to follow Jesus?

2. Why do you think Luke describes the Jews at Berea as more noble than those at Thessalonica, even though there were believers in both places (Acts 17:11)?

3. What principles for sharing your faith with a friend do you see in Paul's interaction with the people in Athens (Acts 17:16-34)?

4. Where has God uniquely placed you? What opportunities might you have to persuade someone to consider Jesus? What obstacles stand in your way?

"The 2nd Scroll" - Tim Richards - Week 14

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues The 2nd Scroll Series, looking at Acts 16:1-40.

Sermon Questions:

1. Have you ever planned a trip that didn't end up following the plan? What happened?

2. In his second missionary journey, it seemed like whatever plan Paul made, God had a different direction. Was Paul wrong to make plans? Why do you think God didn't simply reveal the ultimate destination at the outset?

3. What lessons can you draw from Paul's journey for your own planning?

4. Thinking about the experiences of both Lydia and the jailer, which one more closely parallels your own faith journey to Jesus?