Acts 9
LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS:
Icebreaker: Who is someone that you would be shocked if you heard that they came to the faith?
Have everyone spend time reading Acts 9:1-18 quietly to themselves. After a few minutes, either have one person read the passage for the group or have each person take turns reading a portion until the entire passage has been read.
Sermon Observation Questions
Was there anything from this past week’s sermon that stood out to you? Explain. Was there anything from the sermon that confused you? Explain. Was there anything from the sermon that invoked an emotion? If so, what was it?
Observations about this passage: Who was the audience or the characters? What does this passage tell us about sinful man? What do we learn about God or Jesus from reading this pas-sage, and how does that impact the way we love people and love God?
What questions arise from reading this passage? Is there anything from this passage that sticks out to you personally? If so, what?
Life Application Questions
Saul had a radical encounter with God that would completely change the trajectory of his life. How did God get your attention? Tell about your “coming to God” moment.
What do you believe was going through Ananias’ mind, when he was told to go find Saul, the Christian persecutor? How would you have reacted? Why can we have trouble at times embracing those new to the faith, when we know about their former life? What is our part to play in these situations?
When have you, like Ananias, obeyed the Lord even when you had doubts? What happened?
Next Steps: To whom does the Lord want you to play the role of Ananias?