Small Group Questions for Fall 2025

Week 4 (Sept. 28 – Oct. 4) – Acts 16:1-18:23. https://www.esv.org/Acts+16/

Opening Question / Icebreaker:

• Where do you buy most of your clothes?  Why there?  What color do you look best in? 

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

Read Acts 16:1-18:23. Have multiple people read through this long section. 

Observation & Interpretation Questions:

• What is noteworthy about Lydia’s career and conversion in Philippi? 

• If you were falsely accused, severely beaten, and thrown in jail, would you still trust that God had called you to go to this place (16:9-10)? 

• In what ways does the Philippian Jailer express his new faith in Jesus? 

• At Thessalonica (17:1-9), this is the sixth time that Paul has been forced by persecution to leave an area.  How would you view your mission if that happened to you? 

• In Athens (17:16-34), how does Paul use the culture of the Greeks to help them see the weaknesses in the way they relate to God? 

• How does the response in Athens compare with the response in Berea and Thessalonica? 

Application Questions:

• What people did God use as part of the process to open your heart to the Gospel? 

• The slave girl’s owners rejected the gospel because it cost them financially.  What financial concerns keep some people from faith today? 

• What can you learn from the disciples’ experiences that will help you as you encounter difficult times? 

• What distresses you spiritually about the area in which you live?  What specific needs do you see?  What is God calling you to do about it? 

Close in Prayer:

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