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Day 04: Read Acts 4. Faithfully Enduring Early Persecution

1. What was it about the apostles (and should be about us) that stood out and led people to conclude that they had been with Jesus? 2. Even though their lives were threatened, how did Peter and John respond to the command to never speak of Jesus again? 3. How was Barnabas an encourager in the early church? How can we emulate…

Day 03: Read Acts 3. The Power and Authority of Jesus Christ in All Things

1. Like they did in New Testament times, what effect should reading about actual miracles in the Bible have on us today? 2. What significance do you think it has that Peter begins and ends his sermon referring to Jesus as God’s “Servant”? 3. In prophecy 1,500 years before Christ, what did Moses emphasize about hearing (i.e., obeying) the words of Jesus?…

Day 02: Read Acts 2. The First Christians in the Lord’s Church

1. In fulfillment of God’s eternal plan, what came into existence in Acts 2? 2. According to Peter’s sermon, what event/reality is the foundation of the Christian faith, and how absolutely certain is it? 3. What kind of unity did early Christians enjoy? How did it come about and how did they maintain it? 4. What can I draw from this chapter…

Day 01: Read Acts 1. Moving Forward and Preparing for Future Service

1. What do you think it did for the faith and growth of the early disciples to spend 40 days with Jesus after His resurrection? 2. Why is it significant, based upon their previous conduct, that Jesus’ brothers were gathered with the disciples of Christ? 3. What were the divine qualifications for being an apostle (according to verses 21-22)? 4. What can…

Day 28: In triumphing over sin, remember that…God “is faithful and just to forgive” (1 John 1:9).

“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). Take time to work on triumphing over sin TODAY and EVERY day. 1. Examine yourself. Do a personal introspection. a. Ask yourself, “What am I struggling with the most? What is my besetting sin(s), that is constantly plaguing me?” b. Identify the #1 sin with which you struggle, or your…

Day 27: In triumphing over sin, remember that…God will “will never leave you” (Heb. 13:5).

“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). Take time to work on triumphing over sin TODAY and EVERY day. 1. Examine yourself. Do a personal introspection. a. Ask yourself, “What am I struggling with the most? What is my besetting sin(s), that is constantly plaguing me?” b. Identify the #1 sin with which you struggle, or your…

Day 26: In triumphing over sin, remember that…God will “make the way of escape” (1 Cor. 10:13).

“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). Take time to work on triumphing over sin TODAY and EVERY day. 1. Examine yourself. Do a personal introspection. a. Ask yourself, “What am I struggling with the most? What is my besetting sin(s), that is constantly plaguing me?” b. Identify the #1 sin with which you struggle, or your…

Day 25: In triumphing over sin, remember that…God “will establish you and guard you” (2 Thess. 3:3).

“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). Take time to work on triumphing over sin TODAY and EVERY day. 1. Examine yourself. Do a personal introspection. a. Ask yourself, “What am I struggling with the most? What is my besetting sin(s), that is constantly plaguing me?” b. Identify the #1 sin with which you struggle, or your…