Sermon Questions
Sermon Questions for October 18, 2026
Acts 9:19b - 31
What did you learn about Christ from this passage? His nature? His relationship to the Church?
Saul's preparation for his new ministry began even before he was born. For instance, Saul was raised by conservative Hebrew parents in a major Greek-speaking city. His parents gave him a religious foundation in the midst of a highly secularized city. He was exposed to a unique blend of both Greek naturalistic philosophies and Hebrew Law-based morality. But his parents wanted Saul to be grounded in the faith of his Hebrew ancestors, and so they sent him to Jerusalem to study under the great Rabbi Gamaliel when Saul was 14. In this upbringing and training, Saul excelled beyond his peers. (Acts 22:3; Galatians 1:14)
How has your background prepared you for serving the Lord?
Have you experienced "transformative moments?"
Have you ever cowered in uncertainty of what was coming?
Can you share a time when the Lord delivered you from a dismal situation in an unexpected manner or a surprising rescuer?
Are you currently experiencing a season in which you are longing for deliverance but have yet to see a way out? Are you willing to share and invite others to "sit in that" with you for solace and prayer on your behalf?
Saul's encounter with Jesus resulted in a radical redirection of his life plans. Have you experienced a time when the Lord redirected your life path? (Certainly, salvation stories apply here, and other times in your walk with Christ, as well.)
In his Damascus Road experience (from hearing the Risen Savior to baptism by Ananias) Saul had a clear understanding of his life mission ("purpose") from those days forward. Do you have an understanding of your personal "mission" (cf. Ephesians 2:10)?
Ananias and Barnabas were "ordinary disciples" like Stephen and Philip whom God used in profound and very different ways. They were not apostles or "trained professionals." Make a chart to compare how the Lord used these individuals. What do they have in common? Is there anything that surprises you? How can their significant contributions and engagement in Christ's Kingdom growth plan be an encouragement to us? How would you respond if Christ is calling you to play a significant part in this next season of Christ's work at Roswell Community Church? How can we pray together about that?
Acts 9:19b - 31
What did you learn about Christ from this passage? His nature? His relationship to the Church?
Saul's preparation for his new ministry began even before he was born. For instance, Saul was raised by conservative Hebrew parents in a major Greek-speaking city. His parents gave him a religious foundation in the midst of a highly secularized city. He was exposed to a unique blend of both Greek naturalistic philosophies and Hebrew Law-based morality. But his parents wanted Saul to be grounded in the faith of his Hebrew ancestors, and so they sent him to Jerusalem to study under the great Rabbi Gamaliel when Saul was 14. In this upbringing and training, Saul excelled beyond his peers. (Acts 22:3; Galatians 1:14)
How has your background prepared you for serving the Lord?
Have you experienced "transformative moments?"
Have you ever cowered in uncertainty of what was coming?
Can you share a time when the Lord delivered you from a dismal situation in an unexpected manner or a surprising rescuer?
Are you currently experiencing a season in which you are longing for deliverance but have yet to see a way out? Are you willing to share and invite others to "sit in that" with you for solace and prayer on your behalf?
Saul's encounter with Jesus resulted in a radical redirection of his life plans. Have you experienced a time when the Lord redirected your life path? (Certainly, salvation stories apply here, and other times in your walk with Christ, as well.)
In his Damascus Road experience (from hearing the Risen Savior to baptism by Ananias) Saul had a clear understanding of his life mission ("purpose") from those days forward. Do you have an understanding of your personal "mission" (cf. Ephesians 2:10)?
Ananias and Barnabas were "ordinary disciples" like Stephen and Philip whom God used in profound and very different ways. They were not apostles or "trained professionals." Make a chart to compare how the Lord used these individuals. What do they have in common? Is there anything that surprises you? How can their significant contributions and engagement in Christ's Kingdom growth plan be an encouragement to us? How would you respond if Christ is calling you to play a significant part in this next season of Christ's work at Roswell Community Church? How can we pray together about that?