May 31 | Acts 11 | Gospel Values & Gospel Movement

  1. Share an example of a personal value that shows up in how you do an otherwise normal thing. Do you count the seconds while brushing your teeth because you value precision? Do you always eat dinner at the table together because you value family? Share a few examples with one another, and then discuss: How do values shape outcomes over time?

  2. Read Acts 11:19-21. How do the persecuted believers live out the gospel value of PERSONAL OWNERSHIP of their faith and mission? Do you think this kind of personal ownership is harder or easier for Christians today? Why?

  3. Read Acts 11:22-26. How do you see the gospel value of GODLY LEADERSHIP lived out in these verses? What role do these leaders play in the movement of the gospel? Can you think of examples of godly leadership in your own experience?

  4. Read Acts 11:27-30. This passage begins with suffering (v19) and ends with the church in Antioch choosing to enter into the suffering of the church in Jerusalem. Why is this an important moment in the life of these two churches? In what way is HOLY SUFERING a gospel value?

  5. Take a moment to review these three gospel values: Personal Ownership, Godly Leadership, Holy Suffering. Which of these values feels most closely aligned with your own faith journey? Which feels most distant? How can we spur one another on in these areas?

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