Refreshing in the Time of Need

June 6, 2021 || Acts 27 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || Refreshing in the Time of Need

Discussion Questions:

• You are in a certain family, living in a specific neighborhood, and working at particular job. How have you seen God use your life right where you are to help those around you? Explain.

• Can you recall the last time you were spiritually, emotionally, and physically tired? Did the Lord refresh you? How did He do that? Explain.

• How do you take Godly advice? Do you welcome it or do you struggle to accept it? Explain.

From Darkness to Light, Part Two

May 30, 2021 || Acts 26 || Pastor Kefing Aperto-Berry || From Darkness to Light, Part Two

Discussion Questions:

• Since you got saved, have you become a witness for Jesus Christ? How has He used you to share the Gospel with others? Explain.

• Has anyone thought you were crazy for giving your life to Jesus Christ? If so, how did you respond to their decision? Explain.

• When did you realize that halfway faith won’t cut it in your relationship with Jesus Christ? How has that realization affected your faith to be all in? Explain.

From Darkness to Light

May 23, 2021 || Acts 26 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || From Darkness to Light

Discussion Questions:

• How do you deal with conviction? Being that it is an essential part of correction for right living in Jesus Christ, do you embrace it or run from it? Explain.

• What role does humility play in your walk with Jesus Christ? Do you see yourself growing in humility? What are the marks that show you that you’re growing in humility? Explain.

• In what areas of your life is the Lord calling you to be obedient today? Explain.

My Responsibility

May 16, 2021 || James 1 || Pastor Nick Lemau || My Responsibility

No discussion questions this week.

The Dead Will Rise

May 9, 2021 || Acts 26 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Dead Will Rise

Discussion Questions:

• Knowing that one day you will be resurrected from the dead to stand before the Lord God Almighty, how has that affected your behavior now? Are you more aware of your behavior knowing you will be held accountable? Explain.

• Your view of God will shape the rest of your world view. It will affect how effective your faith will be. Do you believe nothing is impossible for God? Explain.

• Before you accepted Jesus Christ and His free gift of Salvation, you were an enemy of God. Knowing that you are now at peace with Him, how has that affected your daily life? Explain.

Humility Produces Exaltation

May 2, 2021 || Acts 25 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || Humility Produces Exaltation

Discussion Questions:

• Do you notice a difference in how you judge from before the Holy Spirit was living in you until now? Are you able to administer fair judgement better with the Holy Spirit than without? Explain.

• How have you been able to witness to others in the circumstances you have been placed in? Do you see your circumstances, no matter what they look like, as opportunities to share the Gospel message? Explain.

• God’s economy is completely different from the world’s. Humility plays a key role in your relationship with Jesus Christ and others. How have you seen humility play out in your own life? Explain.

Just Rule, God's Way

April 25, 2021 || Selected Scriptures || Daniel Gaul || Just Rule, God’s Way

There are no discussion questions this week.

The Deception of Power

April 18, 2021 || Acts 25 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Deception of Power

Discussion Questions:

• What can you do to ensure you don’t fall into the trap of becoming addicted to power? Explain.

• When you are hidden in Jesus Christ you can be confident in His promise to protect your character. How has your confidence in Him encouraged you to trust in Him alone? Explain.

• Knowing that the Lord will go before you, do you find yourself relying on your own strength or His? Explain.

Delay, Denial, and Rejection

April 11, 2021 || Acts 24 || Delay, Denial, and Rejection || Kefing Aperto-Berry

Discussion Questions:

• Do you recall a time when you were confronted with the Gospel but failed to respond? What made you not want to respond? Explain.

• If you are saved now, what was the turning point in your life that caused you to respond to the Gospel? Explain.

• How does knowing that once you give your life to Jesus Christ, you are sealed forever strengthen your faith? Explain.

The Good News: He Has Risen!

April 4, 2021 || 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Good News: He Has Risen!

Discussion Questions:

• We learned that the Gospel, when heard, accepted, and held on to, saves. What do you hold on to the most? Is to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, or is it material things, people, or experiences? How do you know? Explain.

• The Gospel is all about Jesus Christ. His death, burial, and resurrection so that we may be saved. The Gospel is not about traditions, rule keeping, or good works to try and earn salvation. How has the True Gospel of Jesus Christ liberated you to serve Him? Explain.

• As difficult as it was for Jesus Christ to go to the cross to pay our sin debt, it was the only way mankind could be saved. Understanding better what He had to endure to secure your salvation, does that give you a stronger desire to submit and serve Him? Explain.

The Servant King

March 28, 2021 || Matthew 21 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Servant King

Discussion Questions:

• As we learned, Jesus Christ involved two of His disciples by sending them to get the donkey and her colt. What has the Lord recently asked you to do? Explain.

• We also learned what the owner possessed, they were willing to allow Jesus Christ to use. What do you possess, whether physical or spiritual gifts from God? Are you willing to allow the Lord to use what you have? Explain.

• Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem was a fulfillment of prophecy written several hundred years prior. How does the fulfillment of prophecies strengthen your faith in Jesus Christ? Explain.

Contending for the Faith

March 21, 2021 || Acts 24 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || Contending for the Faith

Discussion Questions:

• How do you contend for the faith? Is it done in love, having a heart for lost people? Or do you find yourself trying to win arguments to make a point? Explain.

• Have you ever found yourself in a situation where there was an opportunity to deny Jesus Christ before others? What did you do? How did you respond? Explain.

• How do you ensure that as you walk through this life with Christ you do so with a clear conscience? Explain.

The Sin of Flattery and the Accusers of the Truth

March 14, 2021 || Acts 24 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Sin of Flattery and the Accusers of the Truth

Discussion Questions:

• Have you ever been flattered by someone? How did you respond? Did you humbly acknowledge it and give God the glory, or did you let it get to your head? Explain.

• Have you ever been accused of something that wasn’t true? How did you respond to those accusations? Explain.

• How does the reality of knowing that you will suffer in some way for Jesus Christ affect your faith? Are you encouraged or discouraged because of that truth? Explain.

All Along the Way

March 7, 2021 || Acts 23 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || All Along the Way

Discussion Questions:

• When did you realize that the Christian life is all about your day-to-day living? That you won’t just magically appear sanctified, but instead from moment-to-moment, the Lord is molding you? How has that affected you in how you share your faith? Explain.

• How have you seen the sovereignty of God play out in your life? How has He made all things work together for your benefit? Explain.

• Have you been surprised in how the Lord has used the circumstances of your life to bring about the good of you and others? What was the latest situation that you thought was impossible that the Lord used in a mighty way? Explain.

The Evil That Men Do

February 28, 2021 || Acts 23 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Evil That Men Do

Discussion Questions:

• Maybe you have never desired that someone die so that you may be satisfied, but what have you sought after in the attempt to be fulfilled? If you ever obtained that thing or experience, how long did that fulfillment last? Explain.

• We know Jesus Christ gives us a sound mind. The opposite can be said when we are lead by our emotions. Anger in particular is dangerous. Can you recognize when your judgment becomes clouded due to being lead by anger as opposed to being lead by the Holy Spirit? Explain.

• This week, how have you personally trusted God’s methods of accomplishing His purposes in your life. Did it look the way you expected it to look? Explain.

Whitewashed Walls

February 21, 2021 || Acts 23 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || Whitewashed Walls

Discussion Questions:

• Can you recall a time in your walk with Jesus Christ that you got knocked down? How did you respond? Did you stay down or get back up? Explain.

• As a follower of Jesus Christ, how do you ensure on a daily basis that you're not living like a whitewashed wall, a hypocrite? Explain.

• What have you done to make sure your mind and heart are not taken over by falsehood? How has saturating your life with God’s Word changed your life? Are you in God’s Word and communing with Him daily? Explain.

Trials Past, Present, and Future

February 14, 2021 || Acts 22 || Daniel Gaul || Trials Past, Present, and Future

Discussion Questions:

• Why do people feel that they have to go somewhere else to meet with GOD?

• How has GOD defied your expectations in how He works in your life?

• In what way(s) is humility displayed/observed in the Christian walk?

The Power of Biblical Conviction

February 7, 2021 || Acts 22 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || The Power of Biblical Conviction

Discussion Questions:

• Do you remember your own personal Damascus road experience? Where were you and what were you doing when you first experienced conviction over your sin before the Lord? Explain.

• Knowing that God alone is the only one who can grant true repentance, how do you know when you are truly repented? Explain.

• Salvation is a product for the work that Jesus Christ did upon the cross. Understanding that it is a gift, how has Salvation in Christ changed your life? What good work has He set you apart to do? Explain.

God's Peace in the Eye of the Storm

January 31, 2021 || Acts 21 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || God’s Peace in the Eye of the Storm]

Discussion Questions:

• Can you recall a time in your walk with the Lord where someone misjudged you based on your appearance? How did you respond to that false judgment? Explain.

• When was the last time your circumstances looked doubtful but Jesus Christ came through? What did He do that changed your attitude about the situation? Explain.

• How has knowing that the Lord is sovereign over the affairs of men shaped your faith? Are you more confident in His rule despite the circumstances you face? Why or why not? Explain.

Contentment Breeds Deception

January 24, 2021 || Acts 21 || Kefing Aperto-Berry || Contentment Breeds Deception

Discussion Questions:

• How has your faith in Jesus Christ affected other people? Explain.

• Can you recall a time when your faith has been tested? Explain.

• We learned today that spiritual blindness leads to confusion. What do you do to ensure you don’t become spiritually blind? Explain.