Welcome to Outflow! Each Wednesday over the course of this study you’ll need this journal handy. Within these pages you’ll have access to discussion questions, things to ponder, and our Bible story for that particular day.
Tonight our passage from the Scripture is Acts 1:6-11. Take a look at verse 8. It says:
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." - (Jesus, Acts 1:8)
Jesus, in his last words to his disciples before he ascends to heaven, tells them that his message will be proclaimed in their hometown, in their region, and ultimately to the ends of the earth. As Jesus’ disciples we are called to this same task, to be witnesses, or signposts that point to Jesus and God’s Kingdom in this world.
Once you are in relationship to God through Jesus, God’s begins to work on you from the inside out. God changes the type of person you are and are becoming by the work of God’s Spirit. God’s love doesn’t stop with us, however. Jesus said the most important commandment is to love God and love our neighbor.
First, think your friends and family. How has God’s love flowed from you to those around you?
Second, think about your community—the city of Gardner, then your school. How do you share love with those people?
Third, think about the world. What is a way that your love for God can impact the entire world?
Questions for Reflection:
1. Why does God use us to show his love for others?
2. Why do you think words like “relationship” and “conversation” were mentioned again and again by those in our video? Why is this important for Christians when sharing their faith?
3. What could someone tell about your relationship with God by looking at how you spend your time?
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This kinda goes off the dicussion of relationship from last nights youth group discussion, but I believe that relationships...whether it is a simply friendship or a serious datind relationship, I think relationships are really important. Conversations form relationships. Relationships form friendships. Friendships form fellowships. Fellowships are something that will last you for a life time.
-Nickel-
You're absolutely right. I think you make a good point to note that this includes friendship and dating.
1. Why does God use us to show his love for others?
I think that God has chosen that WE are to represent him to the world when the world has gone blind to him. He has chosen to use us as his instruments of evangelism. Of course, the Creation shows the greatness of God; nevertheless, we are his workmanship and we are his adopted children. His work in us makes him look good.
2. Why do you think words like “relationship” and “conversation” were mentioned again and again by those in our video? Why is this important for Christians when sharing their faith?
We can't simply change someone's mind about something as serious as God - whatever their beliefs about him may be. As someone who has certain beliefs about God, I understand that nothing will change by recalling certain "ideas" or "facts". But those folks I truly trust and respect can have a profound effect on my beliefs and understandings of and about God. It is going to be the same for those folks who do not know Jesus.
3. What could someone tell about your relationship with God by looking at how you spend your time?
I spend much of my time with folks from the Church, in meetings and gatherings to further God's mission in the world. But, sometimes I wonder if I am so preoccupied with the planning of the mission, that I do not take the time to live out that mission.
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