Acts Pt. 46 – The Highest Calling

1. What can we do, personally and as a church – to more effectively/sincerely/etc. point to and celebrate God’s work?

2. In our current Christian culture, "Christian liberty" can be used to justify doing whatever we want. Considering Paul’s example, how can our freedom in Christ be used to serve the unity of our specific local

church?

3. Read I Cor. 8-10. What “freedoms” is Paul willing to give up for the sake of God and the gospel ministry?

4. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9:22, "I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” What is the difference between "compromising the gospel" and "adjusting our preferences" for the sake of reaching others?

Personal reflection questions:

1. Paul did not account his life "of any value nor as precious to himself" compared to finishing the ministry God gave him. Are there any areas of your life - safety, time, reputation, etc. – that God is calling you to "put on the altar" for God’s work? Rom. 12:1-2?

2. Paul was willing to participate in a Jewish custom he wasn't "required" to do to build a bridge for the gospel. Are there any personal preferences (music style, service times, program offerings, ministry methods) you might be holding onto too tightly? What can you do to adjust this?