TODAY:

Acts 18:1-22 | Never Alone

BIG IDEA:

In times of weakness and fear, Christ's presence, promises, and purposes strengthen us to press on

SCRIPTURES:

Acts 18:1-22, Romans 16:3-5, Colossians 3:23, 1 Cor. 2:1-5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: In the day-to-day, what do you consider to be your greatest areas of fear or weakness?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: How have you experienced opposition as a follower of Jesus?

Q: Read Acts 18:9-11. What does God provide Paul in his time of need? How has God specifically met you during your own times of need?

Q: Read the quote on the back. If it's true that fear and faith are incompatible, how might God be calling you to trust him in deeper ways?

Connect with Others(IN)...

Q: God uses believers to strengthen other believers. Who is someone in your life that could use a reminder of God's presence, promises, or purposes?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: What qualities stand out in Aquila & Priscilla? How do their lives motivate us to live purposefully wherever God has us?

NOTES & QUOTES

"Fear must never mark a child of God. Fear is incompatible with faith. Fear assumes that God is distant, unacquainted with the trials of the church. This is not the God of the Bible. He knows what his people face, and he will always be with them." Acts for You, Albert Mohler

ACTION STEPS:

1) Take inventory of your greatest weaknesses and fears. In prayer, take those to Jesus and ask him for greater trust & dependence.

2) Examine how your daily place of "work" can be an opportunity for the mission of Jesus. Take action on it!