Paul the Man: Is it ever bad to be over zealous? Each week also do a little character study of Paul. It should be fun and we’ll illuminating and always open to discussion and disagreement! Looking at some of own words and hearing of his bold witness before Paul’s the secular/religious powers of his day, did Paul overdo it sometimes? (Acts 26:32). Can you think of times in his life where that may have been the case? Have you ever done the same you say you have!) thing? (You’re brave if determined and at times (Acts 26:11) character was his Paul’s ‘obsessive’ strength and also weakness. It went against he was a God’s will when Pharisee, how might it have been of benefit when he became a follower of Jesus? What does this say about grace and how God uses our own God’s personal temperament? Extra Question if you have time Paul faced the High Priests of his time. Who are – the High Priests in our day, those that govern what is right to say and do in public? Imagine if Paul was alive today and he shared an elevator with Richard Dawkins. What would he likely say in 10 seconds? What would you say? Take some time to reflect and pray over what heard and discussed. Pray we’ve for guidance over how we can share our own testimonies at the right place and time. You may also want to pray about discerning your own and what that ‘mission’ might look like.
Paul the Man: Is it ever bad to be over zealous? Each week we’ll also do a little character study of Paul. It should be fun and illuminating and always open to discussion and disagreement! Looking at some of Paul’s own words and hearing of his bold witness before the secular/religious powers of his day, did Paul overdo it sometimes? (Acts 26:32). Can you think of times in his life where that may have been the case? Have you ever done the same thing? (You’re brave if you say you have!) Paul’s determined and at times ‘obsessive’ (Acts 26:11) character was his strength and also weakness. It went against God’s will when he was a Pharisee, how might it have been of benefit when he became a follower of Jesus? What does this say about God’s grace and how God uses our own personal temperament? Extra Question if you have time – Paul faced the High Priests of his time. Who are the High Priests in our day, those that govern what is right to say and do in public? Imagine if Paul was alive today and he shared an elevator with Richard Dawkins. What would he likely say in 10 seconds? What would you say? Take some time to reflect and pray over what we’ve heard and discussed. Pray for guidance over how we can share our own testimonies at the right place and time. You may also want to pray about discerning your own ‘mission’ and what that might look like.
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