Group Discussion & Life Challenge
Use these notes as discussion prompts for your group, or in your personal time with God.
Connect:
Get to know each other. Connect, warm up to each other, fellowship.
Care:
Carry each other’s burdens. Share life’s challenges and practice Soul Care. Pray together.
Challenge:
Dive into God’s Word. Use these discussion questions. Learn from each other’s insight.
Read through Acts chapters 6 and 7 as a group and explore the rest of the passage we are in.
1) What do we know about Stephen, the main focus of Chapter 7? How can you relate to this person? What stands out in his description? (Acts 6:3-13)
2) Take a moment to discuss martyrdom, what does your group know of it, and how it does or does not exist today? Check out www.persecution.com/stories/
3) What kind of persecution do we encounter in the Manheim area? Lancaster? PA?
4) This weekend we discussed being ready to share the gospel, what is the immediate action step you feel called to in being more ready to share your faith? Share with the group and then spend some time in prayer for our community and one another in any areas of persecution.
Clarify:
Does anyone need clarity on something? Are there any big God questions you are wrestling with?
Celebrate:
Celebrate life’s successes and God’s provision. Worship God’s presence. Time to brag about God.
BibleApp
Through the Bible in one Year
Join us in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Each day of this plan guides you through passages from both the Old and New Testaments, allowing you to see connections between the history of our faith, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Readings average four chapters in length, so it is posible to do. When you use the YouVersion Bible App, you can even have the app read the Bible text to you – very useful when you are in the car or otherwise occupied with your hand.
All you need to do is click the link to the Bible Plan, which should lead you straight to the Bible app. Your two options are now (1) to read the plan on your own, one day at the time. Or (2) you can make it more fun and rewarding, by sharing the plan with one or more friends, and then even “Talk about it”.