1.What impressed you most about Paul in this chapter?

2.What was motivating the high priest to keep pushing this attack on Paul?

3.Why do you think Felix rejected salvation?

4.Have you ever known someone like Felix, who was interested in the things of God but non-committed?

5.What would a discussion with a non-Christian concerning righteousness, self-control and judgement look like for you? Which of the three would be most challenging?

1.In what ways do you like to express creativity?

2.How can creativity bring life to different areas of your life?

3.What are some of the things that you use your creativity on negatively?

4.What is one creative thing you are going to do this week?

5.What is one big thing can you pray for, that if it happened, is beyond what you typically imagine?

1.Have you ever felt like things were going from bad to worse and ultimately realized it was all for the better?

2.Why do you think the Roman commander in Jerusalem had the desire to protect Paul?

3.Is “Let go and let God” or “Just wait on the Lord” ever an excuse for inactivity? What are the positive sides to these sayings?

4.What good things do you think God might do with the craziness of 2020?

1.What will you not miss from 2020?

2.What blessings did you experience in 2020?

3.What will you try to do this year that will make it a better year?

4.What are your five highest personal priorities for 2021?

5.What will you minimize in 2021 to help your life better reflect your values?

1.What do you think of first when you think of your parents?

2.If you have children, what are the earliest thoughts you have of them?

3.How do your thoughts concerning your parents and children remind you of how God the Father looked at Jesus?

4.What do you think Christmas looked like to God the Father? What do you suppose He was feeling?

5.What values should we be focusing on at Christmas?

1. Share your basic life story with the group in less than three minutes.

2. Why were the Jews so threatened by the simplicity of the gospel?

3. Have you ever made a decision that turned out well but that your friends or family tried to talk you out of it?

4. Are there positive reasons why we encourage people to change their way of life after they receive Jesus? How can we best address that?

5. What was the most significant event that influenced you to walk with Jesus?

1. Is there anything in your life that you’ve wondered how differently your life would’ve turned out if you had made a different decision?

2. What process do you typically go through when making important decisions?

3. Have you ever made a decision that turned out well but that your friends or family tried to talk you out of it?

4. How does fear typically affect your decision making?

1. Who would you like to have had one more conversation with if you’d known you wouldn’t see them again?

2. Would you have tried to talk Paul out of going to face the dangers of his return to Jerusalem?

3. Has anyone ever warned you about something but you knew you needed to do it anyway?

4. If you knew you were dying, what would be the three things you’d want to finally share with the people you cared about?

1. What was a time when you really sensed the power of the Holy Spirit working in your life?

2. How have you seen Christians who are imitating others rather than experiencing the work of God in their lives personally?

3. Why is flexibility so important in following the leading of the Spirit?

4. What motivates people to cancel and shout down those who disagree with them?

5. Why do we try to justify our anger rather than admitting that it is not from God?

1. Who are the people, other than pastors, who have helped you grow in your relationship with the Lord?

2. What traditions are most special to you?

3. Where are the hardest places to witness about Jesus today?

4. Are you ever afraid to be outnumbered?