Explore the Bible: Acts, Chapters 16-28 Bible Study Book is a six-session study that will teach you and your group members what it means to be the church, based on the example of the early church. The Book of Acts provides a historical view of the establishment and growth of the early church, a biographical look at Paul through three decades of first-century Christianity, and an attempt to settle conflict between Jewish and Gentile believers. Acts also shows that God uses believers, often in profound ways, to help others better understand the gospel. Part of our credibility comes from sharing a bold witness of our faith. Sharing the gospel will eventually, if not immediately, encounter opposition, but it's worth the sacrifice and effort. Gospel truth can transform sinners by demanding a response of repentance and faith. Though not everyone will believe, the gospel is for all. Session Title 1. Value All--Acts 16:16-19; Psalm 139:13-16 2. Incomplete Picture--Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-7 3. Delivered--Acts 20:22-35 4. The Testimony--Acts 22:3-8,15-22 5. Answering Critics--Acts 26:19-29 6. Always on Mission--Acts 28:17-28 Features: - Verse-by-verse approach to Bible study - Leader material (tips for leading a group and suggestions for guiding six group sessions) - Text-driven, streamlined experience with God's Word - Provocative questions, scriptural support and text, application, and preparation Benefits: - Realize that we can best serve God by being an instrument of the Holy Spirit. - Learn that God can be trusted because He is always good and because he provides salvation and transformation for us. - Be reminded that the presence of the Holy Spirit gives us hope during discouraging times. - Understand that God's presence is a source of security. - Embrace the reality that God is sovereign and should be worshiped above all else.