May 17 | Acts 9 | When We See Jesus

1. Share about a time when you believed a person, relationship, or situation would never change. What made it feel “unchangeable”? Did anything eventually shift your perspective?

2. Read Acts 9:1-9. Before seeing Jesus, how did Saul view himself and his mission? How was Saul’s ignorance exposed by Jesus?

3. Jesus exposes both our pride (“I don’t need to change”) and our shame (“I can’t change”). Which do you tend to experience more?

4. Humility says, “I need God’s help to see my blind spots.” Why is humility necessary for real change?

5. Read Acts 9:10-19. Why was Ananias hesitant to obey Jesus’s command? How would you have felt in his position?

6. How is labeling someone “unchangeable” a denial of Jesus’s power?

7. Courage says, “I will do the next thing, because God will be with me.” Why is courage necessary for real change?

8. Read Acts 9:26-31. Why were the believers afraid to trust Saul? What did Barnabas see that the others missed?

9. Hope says, “The gospel means that this story has a happy ending.” How does the gospel give hope for stories that currently feel unfinished or broken?

10. Do you most need help seeing yourself, seeing your enemy, or seeing revival (hope for the future)?

11. How do you need humility, courage, or hope right now?