Date: August 24, 2025
Text: Acts 2:42-47
Questions:
1. What is meant in the text by “devotion” to the four things listed in 2:42?
2. Define the “Apostles Doctrine” (2:42). Give other examples of the continuity of Scripture.
3. How would you explain the “fellowship” of the means of grace? What are the 3 means of grace, given us by God to access His grace?
4. How would you personally apply a devotion to (1) the Word of God, (2) the sacraments, (3) the prayers?
5. What is it for believers to “have all things in common?”
6. What are the multiple applications of “the breaking of bread?” (2:46)
7. What explanation was given as to why 2:46 could be thought of as a devotion to both sacraments?
8. How were “the prayers” explained?
9. What 3 ways did the NT church exhibit God’s desires/designs for His blessings on His church today? (2:43-47)
10. In what various ways can you “have all things in common/prefer others above yourself (Phil 2:3)” in daily life and church membership?”
11. How should we understand “having favor with all the people?” Does it mean the gospel of man’s accountability for his sin and Christ’s as the only means of salvation will always be favorably received?
12. What blessing of God promised in Scripture do you desire to see God shower on Bethel?
1. What is meant in the text by “devotion” to the four things listed in 2:42?
2. Define the “Apostles Doctrine” (2:42). Give other examples of the continuity of Scripture.
3. How would you explain the “fellowship” of the means of grace? What are the 3 means of grace, given us by God to access His grace?
4. How would you personally apply a devotion to (1) the Word of God, (2) the sacraments, (3) the prayers?
5. What is it for believers to “have all things in common?”
6. What are the multiple applications of “the breaking of bread?” (2:46)
7. What explanation was given as to why 2:46 could be thought of as a devotion to both sacraments?
8. How were “the prayers” explained?
9. What 3 ways did the NT church exhibit God’s desires/designs for His blessings on His church today? (2:43-47)
10. In what various ways can you “have all things in common/prefer others above yourself (Phil 2:3)” in daily life and church membership?”
11. How should we understand “having favor with all the people?” Does it mean the gospel of man’s accountability for his sin and Christ’s as the only means of salvation will always be favorably received?
12. What blessing of God promised in Scripture do you desire to see God shower on Bethel?
Date: August 31, 2025
Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read 1 Peter 1:3-5. Why does Peter start this section with a doxology? Are there other places in the NT where this phrase is used? What can we learn from this?
3. Why is the apostle calling his reader to jubilant worship? What are some of the things that are now ours because we are in Christ?
4. Why is it crucial that a person be born again? Have you? How do you know?
5. Why is our inheritance as Christians superior to the one promised to Abram? Where is our inheritance being kept? Who is guarding it for us there?
6. Read Ephesians 1. What are some of the blessings of being in Christ?
7. Read 1 Peter 1:6-9. How does the Lord sustain our faith? What is the purpose of trials?
8. What are the two elements in our relationship with the Lord? Why do we love our Savior? How might we demonstrate our love to Him more consistently?
9. Why is the goal of our faith still found in the future? How are we to live out our new life in Christ?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of our family, friends, group members, and unsaved neighbors.
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read 1 Peter 1:3-5. Why does Peter start this section with a doxology? Are there other places in the NT where this phrase is used? What can we learn from this?
3. Why is the apostle calling his reader to jubilant worship? What are some of the things that are now ours because we are in Christ?
4. Why is it crucial that a person be born again? Have you? How do you know?
5. Why is our inheritance as Christians superior to the one promised to Abram? Where is our inheritance being kept? Who is guarding it for us there?
6. Read Ephesians 1. What are some of the blessings of being in Christ?
7. Read 1 Peter 1:6-9. How does the Lord sustain our faith? What is the purpose of trials?
8. What are the two elements in our relationship with the Lord? Why do we love our Savior? How might we demonstrate our love to Him more consistently?
9. Why is the goal of our faith still found in the future? How are we to live out our new life in Christ?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of our family, friends, group members, and unsaved neighbors.