November 13, 2023
Good News | Acts 22:1-22
Tell Your Story
The book of Acts tells us Paul’s testimony three times, which seems a little overcooked! As you read each one, you’ll see that while Paul doesn’t change facts, he does choose to emphasize certain parts of his story depending on who is in the audience. All Christians have a testimony; hearing Paul tell his helps us find words to explain what our LORD has done in our lives.
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- Share a meaningful story from your life, perhaps from childhood or adolescence, telling how it shaped your life, such as when you moved, when the barn burned down, or when your family hosted a family from another culture.
- Can you confidently say that God has been at work in your life? Could you offer evidence for that?
- As Paul looked back over his life, he detailed what he now saw as God at work. Take a few minutes to note the various points in Paul’s life where he sensed God at work.
- Paul thought he was living his best life, and then Jesus knocked him to the ground. What is it about Jesus that makes EVERY life, even a religious one, do an about-face?
- After meeting Jesus (though not immediately after), Paul had a clear mission for his life. Do you have a clear mission for your life? If so, could you share that with the group?
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Exodus 19:3-8 -God is seeking a community to join Him in His mission to bless and save the world. Israel was out of Egypt, where their purpose had been clear: make bricks! What was their purpose now? At the foot of Mount Sinai, before they take another step, God has a proposal.
Exodus 16:2-16 - The story of our roots continues. As the drama fades into daily routine, the real questions begin—Can we trust God for what we need each day? How much control do we really have?
Exodus 14:5-13 -The story of God’s rescue is not without drama! God’s people left Egypt only to come against a new opponent, the Red Sea! They were trapped between an angry Pharaoh and, at least as bad, an angry Sea. They cried out, expressed their terror, and God made a way. Of course, it did involve them moving their
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