StoneBridge Community Church
Senior Pastor Jon Saur
Summer in the Cities
In this sermon series, StoneBridge will be journeying through the cities mentioned in the Book of Acts, looking at how the Holy Spirit works through the Apostle Paul in each city. By doing so, we will be able to more clearly see the Holy Spirit at work in our own city.
Acts 21:1-6 NRSV
Sermon Outline
I. Tyre
II. Perfect Church
A. No disagreement
B. Acts 2 & 4
III. Actual Church
A. The Rest of Acts
B. The Church has always disagreed.
IV. Tyre
A. Not just human led disagreement.
B. Spirit led?
C. Is disagreement bad?
D. Can disagreement move us forward?
E. The work of the Holy Spirit
V. Holy Spirit is at work today, amidst disagreement.
NEXT STEPS:
1. Reflect on a disagreement that just can't seem to be resolved in your life.
2. Consider that the Holy Spirit may be involved in this disagreement. (Not necessarily causing it, but involved in it somehow.)
3. Write down the possible ways the Holy Spirit may be at work in this disagreement.
4. Pray that the Holy Spirit would be at work in this disagreement and hand it over to God.
GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. How do you handle disagreement? Is it something you are comfortable with? Uncomfortable with it?
2. In Acts 21, the Christians in Tyre tell Paul "in the Spirit" not to continue on his journey. Paul disagrees with them and continues on. Have you considered that the Holy Spirit may, sometimes, cause disagreement amongst Christians? Does this thought comfort you? Upset you?
3. What is the difference between disagreement and division?
4. How can disagreement move a community forward? How can disagreement move a friendship forward?
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