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- Pick a series from our homepage. There's plenty to choose from!
- Each series contains multiple lessons. Click on the numbered tabs to open each lesson.
- Each lesson includes an audio podcast. Start by listening to the podcast on your own, before you meet as a group. Take notes as needed, and listen again if it helps. Consider starting a discipleship journal to track what you're learning.
- Meet with your family, group, or mentor to talk through what you learned from the podcast. Each lesson includes shownotes, talking points, and discussion questions. Click on the # tab to explore additional topics when you're done.
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Talking Points:
- We live in a world that encourages us to seek our own will, usually to the detriment of our spiritual health. You might be sitting here thinking about all the past mistakes and sins you’ve committed, wondering if it’s too late. Today as we start a new mini-series within our study of Acts, we’ll be asking the question: Is anyone too far gone for God?
- Starting today in Acts 8, we see the story of a guy who was definitely too far gone for God, at least from a Jewish religious perspective. But he kept seeking anyway, and he found the surprising answer to this question: No one is too far gone for God!
- After leading a revival in Samaria, God then sent Philip down a desert path that seemingly led nowhere of value. Doesn’t life feel like this sometimes? Regardless, Gad had equipped Philip with a message to share. Acts 8:26
- Upon traveling down this road, Philip encountered a man seemingly unworthy of God’s attention: “a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia.” Philip began to understand why he was there… Acts 8:27-31
- After walking alongside the eunuch, in more ways than one, Philip seized the opportunity to share the message of Jesus with him! He did not hesitate to share the good news, no matter how “unworthy” this guy seemed. Acts 8:34-35
- Is anyone too far gone for God? No! This is what the eunuch learned: his uncleanness, his unworthiness, his unJewishness, nothing could separate him from God anymore. Jesus opened the door for him with his death and resurrection, and the same is true for you.
Discussion:
- Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
- Before listening to the podcast, how would you have answered today’s question? What are some examples of things that might make us think we’re “too far gone for God”?
- Describe a time when you have felt unworthy, or have had spiritual doubt. Did this draw you closer to the Lord, or further?
- Read Acts 8:27-28. What are some things we can learn about the eunuch based on this passage? What made him “unworthy”?
- Despite the things he had done, what actually made the eunuch worthy of receiving Jesus’ good news? How is this applicable to all of us?
- Read Acts 8:29-30. Identify a ‘Philip’ in your own life. How has this person walked alongside you, and what are some ways God has used them to encourage you?
- Read Romans 8:38-39. Are you convinced too? Or are you too far gone for God? Explain your answer.
Talking Points:
- We often hear about people coming to Christ in dramatic and amazing ways, while others might look different. Regardless, the gift of salvation is miraculous! In today’s topic, we continue in week two of our Salvation 101 mini series, and we’ll be answering the question: How Does Spiritual Conversion Actually Work?
- In today’s case study of Paul, we see that conversion is one of the crucial elements of salvation, along with intellectual assent, conviction, illumination, etc. It marks the beginning of the Christian life and is an individual’s response to the gospel invitation. 2 Corinthians 5:17
- There are only two ways: the way of Jesus (life), and the way of everything else (death). Conversion happens when you leave the way of death to follow the way of Jesus. Acts 9:1-2, Matthew 7:13-14
- No one can be converted without seeing Jesus for who he is. Paul saw Jesus for who he was, and was convicted of his persecution! Acts 9:3-4
- Paul was rendered blind, and was placed into a posture of submission to Jesus. We are called to follow Jesus, but you can’t come to Jesus unless you’re willing to submit to him. Acts 9:7-9
- We see one more important element of conversion when Ananais goes to Paul: a believer to share the Good News of Jesus. Jesus could just do it all himself, but Acts shows us that Jesus desires to use his people to share the Good News! Acts 9:17-19
Discussion:
- Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
- After listening to the podcast, how would you explain conversion in your own words?
- Have you ever heard someone’s conversion story and thought it was more dramatic than yours? What is the truth about all conversion stories?
- What are some things of this world that personally lead you down the way of death? What are some things you can do to change course?
- Read Acts 9:3-4. Describe a time you were convicted of something. Did you respond like Paul? If not, how did you respond?
- Why is the word “submission” generally disliked? What does it mean to “submit to Jesus”?
- Think of someone in your own life who might not know the gospel? What is a way you can help guide them towards that?
Coming soon!
Coming soon!
- Salvation 101 (Series)
- How Good is Good Enough?
- The Rules of the Pharisees
- What Mormons Believe About Salvation
- The Elements of Salvation in Christian Theology
- The Biblical Doctrine of Atonement
- Getting Right With God
- Holy Week – Easter
- Holy Week – Good Friday
- What Is Arminianism?
- Three Lessons from the Prodigal Father
- Have You Fallen For a Different “Gospel”?
- Jesus Reverses The Curse
- One Moment | The Grid Day #14
- Was Simon the Sorcerer a True Believer?
- Core Doctrine
- Can I Believe in Jesus and Not Be Saved?
- How Spiritual Conversion Actually Works
- 7 False Teachings to Avoid
- After Death Is There a Final Chance to Be Saved?
- Am I Really Saved If I Keep Sinning?
- The Ancient Secret of God’s Eternal Plan
- The Good News Changes Everything
- Does Baptism Save?
- What If I Can’t Identify My Defining Moment?
- 7 Major Events in the History of God and People
- Is My Sin Really a Problem?
- Be Sure You’ll Get to Heaven
- Make Sure You Get Jesus Right
- The Grounds of Our Assurance
- It Is Finished | Last Words #4
- What It Means That Jesus Saves
- Will I Make It to Heaven? | Perry’s Story
- Changed by Eternity | Jason’s Story
- Covenants in the Bible
- What Does It Mean to be “Born Again”?
- Getting to the Faith Moment
- What It Means to Be Made Right with God
- Is Religion Enough?
- The Cost of Salvation
- How Much Info Do You Need to Be Saved?
- How Do I Become a Christian?
- Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?
- The Cross of Jesus and the Altar
- What if I’m Not Ready for My Faith Moment?
- The Cross of Jesus and the Courtroom
- The Book of Titus: Only God Can Rescue Us
- Justification by Faith
- What Is the Atonement?
- Overview of Romans 1-4
- 5 Doctrines Every Christian Believes
- What Is Prevenient Grace?
- Universalism, Heaven, and Hell
- How Abraham’s Covenant Includes Us
- Understanding Your Sinful Nature
- Lessons from the Prodigal Son
- Is Jesus the Only Way to God?
- How the Resurrection Makes Us Right with God
- What Happens to People who Never Hear About Jesus?
- Covenants in the Bible
- Grace and Good Works