Acts Reading Guideናሙና

Finding people far from God was Paul’s primary ambition. If you haven’t picked up on it yet, Paul was obedient to this mission no matter the cost. Paul followed the Spirit’s lead wherever he needed to go, even if that meant prison. After freeing a girl from an evil spirit, Paul is persecuted again. This time he was publicly humiliated in his own home country, flogged and imprisoned. Most of us would want to shout out, “Wait, I’m a citizen! What do you think you are doing?” And, in prison, I’m sure we wouldn’t be singing hymns and praying— unless it was praying for a quick way out.

Through Paul and Silas’s imprisonment, a whole family came to know the Lord as Savior! Because Paul was obedient and faithful, he got to see God change hearts. Are we willing to get uncomfortable in order to see others come to know Christ?

1) What does this passage teach us about God? How does it apply to you?

2) Every one of us has experienced hardships in life. Think through some of the difficult times you have experienced. How have you seen God bring good things our of bad situations?

3) Are you willing to do whatever it takes to reach friends and family with the truth? What does that look like for you?