Acts 14:21-28
Left In Good Hands
Intro Questions
21When they had preached the
gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and
to Iconium and to Antioch, 22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. 23And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they
committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Paul and Barnabas Return to
Antioch in Syria
24Then they
passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. 25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, 26and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. 27And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. 28And they remained no little time with the disciples.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- Since Antioch was 100 miles away, what does that tell you about the nature of Paul's opposition?
- How would you feel if you were one of these new believers Acts 14:21-25 and you heard about the treatment Paul and Barnabas had received?
- Why did Paul want the churches he founded to be self-supporting and self-sustaining? Why was the appointment of elders in those churches important to his goal?
- What should supporting churches and missionaries do to help the churches they plant become self-sustaining?
- Despite all the hardships on their trip, what was Paul and Barnabas’ verdict when the reported back to the church at Antioch (14:26-27)?
- Reviewing this journey of about 1100 miles (13:1-14:26), what do you learn about Paul? About the Gospel?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- How would you share the Gospel differently with a Jewish person than you would a non-Jewish person?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
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