Where Are You Going
ACTS 11:19-30; 13:1-3
- Read Acts 1:8 and then 11:19–21. What was Jesus' prophetic word to his followers? How was Jesus' promise furthered in vv.19–21?
- Why do you think the Jerusalem church sent Barnabas to Antioch? Put in your own words what Barnabas saw in vv. 22–24. What similarities might church missionaries have in our own day as they report what God is doing in other cultures?
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What role did the teaching of doctrine play in the beginnings of the church in Antioch according to vv. 25–26? Why do you think Barnabas needed Paul for this task?
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Describe the ministry of churches in different vicinities to one another that you see in vv. 27–30. Do you think that this might have application to churches today?
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What are your first impressions of the Antioch church leadership as described in 13:1? Is there a lesson for churches located in multi-cultural and multinational neighborhoods in our own day?
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13:2–3 was the first time a church intentionally—and without being forced out by persecution—sent people to carry the gospel to places it had not been heard. What should we learn from the actions of the spiritual leaders in that church?
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What do you hope to apply to your life from this study?
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