WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

 

Teaching God’s Message in a Fresh Way

 

READ Acts 14: 19 & 20 and answer the following questions:

 

  1. What happened to Paul in Lystra soon after he finished talking about the living God?

 

 

  1. After this, what did Paul do? What do you think this action communicated to the people of Lystra?

 

 

  1. How do we know that Paul’s efforts in Lystra bore spiritual fruit?

READ:  Acts 14: 20 – 23;   16: 1 – 3

 

 

 

Reflecting on Paul’s messages in Antioch Pisidia and Lystra. Consider what Paul did to communicate God’s truth in ways people understood – whether or not they agreed with him.  

 

  1. What do you learn from Paul’s example that will help you communicate God’s message to people in your sphere of influence?

 

 

  1. What do you learn about God’s willingness to create opportunities for us to share the gospel in the “language” of the people we encounter?

 

 

  1. How did Paul respond to the Lycaonians after they stoned him? What did this reveal about his passion for God and for carrying out the mission God had given him?

 

 

 

 

Early church records indicate that Lystra had its own bishop for five hundred years after Paul’s ministry there. Paul may not have seen much spiritual fruit, but clearly, God blessed the ministry there.

 

  1. How willing re you to passionately live out and share the gospel in your sphere of influence even if you don’t see the results you would like?