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| After each group has shared what happened in their passage, discuss: • Why was Stephen killed? • Why did Stephen spend so much time talking about the history of God and God’s people? (*see below) • Do you think they would have killed him if he hadn’t told that story and challenged them about not keeping the law? • In what way did Stephen gain life by losing it? • Do you think Jesus means that we will always have to die if follow him? Or are there things that we have to “die to” in order to follow? What are examples of those things? *Stephen told the story of God’s involvement in the lives of God’s people. Telling the story of our faith to others is important—it keeps it alive in our hearts and it spreads the word to others. But sometimes, the telling of the story is what can bring suffering into our lives—like it did Stephen. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to be willing to tell the story of what God has done for us. APPLY: (5–10 minutes) Invite your guest(s) to share their stories of sacrifice and giving up aspects of their lives in order to follow Jesus. Lead a discussion with the guest(s) and students: • What made this sacrifice hard? What made it worthwhile? • Students, would you be willing to do the same thing this person did? Stand up if yes, remain seated if no. Why or why not? Continued... |
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