Acts: Heart Purification

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Key Passage: Acts 8:1-25 Discussion Questions: Truth: The church was scattered after Stephen’s martyrdom. Describe the impact of those refugees-turned-missionaries. Contrast them what Simon the Sorcerer was like. What distinguished these first Christians? Repentance: How do we treat the Holy Spirit like Simon did? Faith: It says that Simon believed and was baptized but we know from history that he remained a powerful heretic in the church. What kind of faith delivers us from the evil that is in and around us? RESPOND. Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]