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Biblical teaching from Acts 17:1-5 by Scott Hollingsworth at the Ashland First Baptist Church in Ashland, Oregon.

Acts 17:1 5, Rapture   Scott Hollingsworth

Scott Hollingsworth teaching Acts 16:14-40 at the Ashland First Baptist Church, Ashland, Oregon

Acts 16:14-40 Scott Hollingsworth

FBC Ashland Sermon - Acts 9:22-43 - 8.9.2020

Acts 9:22-43   Scott Hollingsworth

Continuing the sermon series from the Book of Acts.

Acts 8:9 40, Gospel Ministry

Acts 7:54-8:8, Persecution is an Opportunity 
 
Outline 
 1. Persecution is an opportunity for glory, 7:54-57 
 2. Persecution is an opportunity for grace, 7:58-60 
 3. Persecution is an opportunity for going, 8:1-8 
 
Discussion 
 1. What stood out, challenged, encouraged you from this Sunday’s teaching? 
 2. Share about an experience where you’ve encountered God’s glory. 
 3. How have you seen the Lord growing your “spiritual muscle” of grace through persecution/mistreatment? 
 4. What excuses might we give for not going as Jesus’ sent and empowered disciples? 
 5. Meditate on Matthew 28:18-20. 
 6. In light of Jesus’ commands, who are you seeking to share the gospel with? 
 7. Who are you discipling? 
 
Pray 
 1. How can we pray for your discipleship efforts? 
 2. Pray

Acts 7:54-8:8, Persecution is an Opportunity

Outline
     1. Persecution is an opportunity for glory, 7:54-57
     2. Persecution is an opportunity for grace, 7:58-60
     3. Persecution is an opportunity for going, 8:1-8

Discussion
     1. What stood out, challenged, encouraged you from this Sunday’s teaching?
     2. Share about an experience where you’ve encountered God’s glory. 
     3. How have you seen the Lord growing your “spiritual muscle” of grace through persecution/mistreatment?
     4. What excuses might we give for not going as Jesus’ sent and empowered disciples?
     5. Meditate on Matthew 28:18-20. 
     6. In light of Jesus’ commands, who are you seeking to share the gospel with? 
     7. Who are you discipling? 

Pray
     1. How can we pray for your discipleship efforts?
     2. Pray

Acts 7:54 8:8, Persecution is an Opportunity

Outline: 
 Theme #1 - God is not tied down to a particular place 
 Theme #2 - Humanity has always rejected God's appointed leaders 
 
Discussion: 
 1. What stood out, challenged or comforted you from Sunday's teaching? 
 2. Is there something particularly sacred about a church building? If so, why? If not, why not? 
 3. If we really do take the presence of God with us wherever we go (which we do!), how might this perspective change the way we view the everyday stuff of life? 
 4. What are some reasons people in the Old Testament rejected God's appointed leaders? 
 5. What are some reasons people reject the ultimate and final God-appointed leader, Jesus Christ? 
 6. Where and how might God want to use you as a temple of the Holy Spirit to draw others to surrender to the leadership of Jesus? In your neighborhood, in your work place, in your family, etc.? 
 
Pray: 
 1. How are you doing? How can we pray for you? 
 2. Pray

Outline:
     Theme #1 - God is not tied down to a particular place
     Theme #2 - Humanity has always rejected God's appointed leaders

Discussion:
     1. What stood out, challenged or comforted you from Sunday's teaching?
     2. Is there something particularly sacred about a church building? If so, why? If not, why not?
     3. If we really do take the presence of God with us wherever we go (which we do!), how might this perspective change the way we view the everyday stuff of life?
     4. What are some reasons people in the Old Testament rejected God's appointed leaders?
     5. What are some reasons people reject the ultimate and final God-appointed leader, Jesus Christ?
     6. Where and how might God want to use you as a temple of the Holy Spirit to draw others to surrender to the leadership of Jesus? In your neighborhood, in your work place, in your family, etc.?

Pray:
     1. How are you doing? How can we pray for you?
     2. Pray

Acts 6:8 - 7:53, Stephen's Speech

Acts 5:33-42, Gospel Opposition 
 
Outline 
1. Opposition to the gospel is opposition to God Himself, 33-39 
2. Opposition to the gospel brings joy, 40-42 
 
Discussion 
1. What stood out, challenged or comforted you from this Sunday’s teaching? 
2. “Humanism” is a worldview that says that people are basically good, do you agree? Why or why not? 
3. We all at one time opposed God and yet now have been “made alive together with Christ.” What kind of humility should this produce in us as we consider our salvation? 
4. Read James 1:2-4. Why should we consider it all joy when we encounter various trials/opposition/suffering? 
 
Pray 
1. How are you doing, how can we pray for you? 
2. Pray

Acts 5:33-42, Gospel Opposition

Outline
1. Opposition to the gospel is opposition to God Himself, 33-39
2. Opposition to the gospel brings joy, 40-42

Discussion
1. What stood out, challenged or comforted you from this Sunday’s teaching?
2. “Humanism” is a worldview that says that people are basically good, do you agree? Why or why not? 
3. We all at one time opposed God and yet now have been “made alive together with Christ.” What kind of humility should this produce in us as we consider our salvation? 
4. Read James 1:2-4. Why should we consider it all joy when we encounter various trials/opposition/suffering?

Pray
1. How are you doing, how can we pray for you?
2. Pray

Acts 5:33 42, Gospel Opposition

Acts 4:32-5:11, The Purification of the Church 
 
Outline: 
 1. The purification of the church is hindered by Satan, 5:1-3 
 2. The purification of the church is hindered by people, 5:4-10 
 3. The purification of the church causes the fear of the Lord, 5:5, 11 
 
Discussion: 
 1. What stood out, challenged, comforted you from this Sunday’s teaching? 
 2. In your opinion, do you think you downplay, overemphasize or properly under the enemy’s schemes against you personally, against the church? 
 3. What is one area of your heart (thoughts, emotions, wills & desires) that you’re most vulnerable to the lies of the enemy? What are some biblical truths that can counter that lie? 
 4. How does the belief in the gospel help us avoid pretending to have a spirituality that we don’t really have? 
 5. How can we have a right balance of both valuing God’s love and His consuming-fire-glory? 
 
Prayer: 
1. How are you doing, how can we pray for you? 
2. Pray

Acts 4:32-5:11, The Purification of the Church

Outline:
    1. The purification of the church is hindered by Satan, 5:1-3
    2. The purification of the church is hindered by people, 5:4-10
    3. The purification of the church causes the fear of the Lord, 5:5, 11

Discussion:
    1. What stood out, challenged, comforted you from this Sunday’s teaching?
    2. In your opinion, do you think you downplay, overemphasize or properly under the enemy’s schemes against you personally, against the church? 
    3. What is one area of your heart (thoughts, emotions, wills & desires) that you’re most vulnerable to the lies of the enemy? What are some biblical truths that can counter that lie?
    4. How does the belief in the gospel help us avoid pretending to have a spirituality that we don’t really have? 
    5. How can we have a right balance of both valuing God’s love and His consuming-fire-glory?

Prayer:
1. How are you doing, how can we pray for you?
2. Pray

Acts 4:32-5:11, The Purification of the Church

Acts 4:13-31, Witness for Jesus 
 
Outline: 
 1. Being a witness for Jesus is recognizable, 13-16 
 2.Being a witness for Jesus takes conviction, 17-20 
 3.Being a witness for Jesus requires prayer, 21-31 
 a. Corporate prayer, 21-24a 
 b. Biblical prayer, 24b-28 
 c. Needy prayer, 29-31 
 
Discussion: 
 1. What stood out, challenged, comforted you, etc. from this Sunday’s teaching? 
 2. When was the last time you witnessed (i.e. shared the gospel) to someone? How did it go? If you haven’t in a long time, why not? 
 3. What are some traits of a Christian that ought to be recognizable to others? 
 4. Have you ever been hindered in sharing the gospel because of a desire to be liked by others? Please share. 
 5. In what circumstances would we need to have the conviction of the apostles: “we must obey God rather than men”? What permits a Christian to be civilly disobedient, especially in light of passages like Romans 13:17. 
 6. Out of the three aspects of prayer covered (corporate, biblical & needy) which is one aspect you’d like to press into? Why? 
 
Prayer 
 1. How are you doing, how can we pray for you? 
 2. Pray

Acts 4:13-31, Witness for Jesus

Outline:
    1. Being a witness for Jesus is recognizable, 13-16
    2.Being a witness for Jesus takes conviction, 17-20
    3.Being a witness for Jesus requires prayer, 21-31
        a. Corporate prayer, 21-24a
        b. Biblical prayer, 24b-28
        c. Needy prayer, 29-31

Discussion:
    1. What stood out, challenged, comforted you, etc. from this Sunday’s teaching?
    2. When was the last time you witnessed (i.e. shared the gospel) to someone? How did it go? If you haven’t in a long time, why not?
    3. What are some traits of a Christian that ought to be recognizable to others?
    4. Have you ever been hindered in sharing the gospel because of a desire to be liked by others? Please share. 
    5. In what circumstances would we need to have the conviction of the apostles: “we must obey God rather than men”?  What permits a Christian to be civilly disobedient, especially in light of passages like Romans 13:17. 
    6. Out of the three aspects o

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