July 11, 2021
GROUP TIME – Acts of the Apostles – Part 2
STEPHEN – A RESPECTED LEADER WHO STOOD STRONG
During the six weeks of our Acts of the Apostles series, the Group Time lessons shared here will be a deeper exploration of a portion of the sermon rather than our usual lesson based on the sermon itself.
HOW TO GET STARTED:
It’s easy! Circle up with your friends and talk about the passage. We’ve set up the study with the same weekly routine.
A key practice of growing believers is readying, studying, and applying Scripture together.
The Scripture for our lesson today is: Acts 6:8-15
Each week we’ll READ the passage aloud, PRAY to ask the Holy Spirit to guide discussion, then follow these steps:
- DISCOVER: What is the passage saying?
- Analyze: look for emphasized statements, repeated words, and the flow of the passage.
- How would you summarize or paraphrase these verses?
- LEARN: What is the passage teaching?
- Ask the group to discuss the passage. What do they see?
- According to Acts 6:3,5,8, how is Stephen described?
- When others rose up against Stephen (v. 9), how did he refute them (v. 10)?
- What was the plan to silence Stephen?
- How did Stephen react to the lies that were told about him?
- APPLY: What is our response?
- What is the Holy Spirit saying to you about this passage? Is He convicting you to do or change anything?
- Is sharing the Gospel of Jesus or Bible passages that relate to life situations a common practice in your life? Do you know your Bible well enough to share with others? What are some things that would help you grow in this area?
- Has anyone wronged you recently? How did you respond? Have you forgiven them?
- What are ways to hear, read, study, memorize, and obey God’s Word this week?
READ the passage aloud one more time and allow people to pray out loud in response.