By Michael C. Mack 1. What do you think is the biggest cultural or worldview change in your lifetime? Read Acts 10:24-38. 2. How is this passage a turning point in the book of Acts? in the Bible? in the church? 3. This is the third and final time Peter used the “keys of the […]
By Michael C. Mack “A leopard can’t change its spots”—meaning, people can’t really change their character, especially if it’s bad, even if they pretend they’ve changed. Is this saying true or false? Why? Read Acts 9:19b-31. Why did people have such a hard time believing that Paul had become a Christian? (See 7:58; 8:1; 9:1, […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. When have you been fooled by something (or someone) that was counterfeit, fake, or artificial? Read Acts 8:9-24. 2. Who would you compare Simon to and why? Harry Potter (wizard) Harry Houdini (magician) Larry Page (Google’s CEO) Benny Hinn (preacher/healer) 3. What was the issue regarding these new Samaritan believers […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. If you were to tell the story of your people, what would the title be? Why? Read Acts 7:2-4, 8-10, 17, 33, 34, 45-47, 52, 53. 2. Make a pros and cons list for how the Israelites responded to God throughout this story. What would you put on each side? […]
By Michael C. Mack When is civil disobedience acceptable and appropriate? Read Acts 5:27-29, 33-42. There are two groups in this passage: the apostles and the Sanhedrin members. Match each group with the appropriate emotional response: blaming boldness, defiance, fury, joy, resentment, jealousy (also see v. 17). What do each group’s emotional responses tell you […]
