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| "COURAGE TO TAKE RISKS" by Bruce Hostetler and Carol Duerksen | ||||||||||||
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BIBLE STUDY SESSION 102
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| FAITH STORY Acts 23:1-35 FAITH FOCUS Paul is commissioned by God in the previous chapter to “Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.” Paul is aware of his own pre-Damascus Road thinking and knows the Jews will not listen to him. The situation quickly gets out of control as the crowd works itself into a frenzy. They begin throwing off their coats, kicking up dust and shouting, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.” Paul is arrested by the Roman tribune in order to find out what the fuss is all about. Paul’s Roman citizenship saves him from being flogged, but it is obvious the Jews will kill him if given an opportunity. Paul is ordered to appear before the Jewish Council under Roman supervision, to find out what he is being accused of by the Jews. Chapter 23 continues as the hatred escalates into a conspiracy to ambush and kill Paul as he is being brought back on a pretext of “A more thorough examination of his case.” SESSION GOAL To help understand that being involved in God’s purpose and plans requires courage and risk. MATERIALS AND ADVANCE PREPARATION • Bibles, Pencils, paper, markers, White board and markers, Stick-on name tags • Copies of the case study for group discussion • Bible commentaries for Acts • Invite one or more persons from your congregation to come share with the class about times when they took a risk (large or small) to do what was right. Be prepared to do so yourself as well. Continued... |
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