Small Group Questions for Fall 2025

Week 2 (Sept. 21-27) – Acts 15. https://www.esv.org/Acts+15/

Opening Question / Icebreaker:

• In the church experiences you’ve had, what have been behavioral norms that were expected of you – whether they were biblical or not? 

Pray Together - asking God to bless your group, your time in His word, and your relationships. 

Read Acts 15   

Observation & Interpretation Questions:

• What are some other things these Jewish teachers would say are necessary for the Gentiles to do? 

• If you were a Gentile hearing that these regulations were required, how would you feel about your faith?

• How would describe Peter’s struggle with this issue?  (see Gal. 2:11-13)

• What is the significance of the council’s decision in light of Acts 1:8?

• Why are a letter AND representatives from the church in Jerusalem a good way to communicate the council’s decision? 

• How do Judas and Silas personally add to this letter?  What else brings unity between the primarily Jewish church in Jerusalem and the primarily Gentile church in Antioch? 

Application Questions:

• Is there some area of your faith where you feel like Peter – going back and forth – because you are not sure of what is right?  How could v. 11 relate to this concern? 

• What roles do experience, theology, and practical considerations play in the decision-making process of this council?  How can these three realities still influence decision-making in the church? 

• From this chapter, what do you learn about the way to solve disagreements among Christians? 

Close in Prayer:

• Pray together – lift any praises or concerns of the group members up to God in prayer.