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Life Group Questions 

02.16.25 | Paul's First Sermon

Getting to Know You
  1. Describe a time you got away with breaking the law or doing something you knew was wrong. How did it make you feel?

Digging Deeper
  1. Read John 12:35-40, Acts 13:26-41,48, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Hebrews 3:13. How could the Jews be so immersed in the Scriptures yet miss that Jesus was the Messiah? How does a person develop a hardened heart? Read Matthew 23:37-39, John 6:44, Act 16:14, Romans 10:9-13 and James 4:6-10. How can a person grow to have a tender heart before God? What is the role of God and man in salvation?
  2. Review Acts 13:26-37 and discuss what Psalm 2 reveals about the Messiah. Read 2 Samuel 7:16-17, Psalm 89:3-4, Isaiah 55:3 and Daniel 7:13-14. How is the covenant given to David connected to the Messiah? Read Isaiah 42:6-7 and Jeremiah 32:40-41. What is the nature of the covenant that comes through the Messiah? How does Paul argue for the resurrection based on Psalm 16:7-11?
  3. Read Acts 13:38-39. The word for “freed” is often translated in Greek as “justified.” Read Romans 6:15-19, Galatians 3:11-14, 24, Galatians 5:13, Titus 2:11-14 and Hebrews 10:1-4. What does it mean to no longer be under the law but under grace? How does the message of Acts 13:38-39 challenge both legalism and licentiousness?

Taking It Home
  1. In what ways have you seen God’s grace change your or someone else’s life? How do we balance God’s grace with personal responsibility?