Letting Go - The Spirit Experience - Acts 6-8

As you read through Luke, what has been one new thing you have learned about Jesus?  

  1. What is something that you held onto that you now see held you back?

  2. Read Acts 6:8-15.  What do the people claim Stephen is doing wrong?

  3. Read Acts 7:1-53.  To refute the claims, Stephen tells the biblical story.  What are the key ideas and points that he makes? What is the overall idea he is telling?

  4. Read Acts 7:54-60.  What does Stephen say as he’s being stoned?  What gives him the strength to do this?

  5. Stephen ultimately asks the father to forgive all those who are stoning him. Who is someone you can offer forgiveness to this week?

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