From these passages, discuss the type of person Barnabas must have been. What things stand out about Barnabas?Â
What are the ways Barnabas lived up to his nickname, “son of encouragement,” and in what ways did this affect the other people in his life?Â
Why is Barnabas significant in the life of Paul and subsequently in the Gentile mission?Â
Although the text doesn’t go into detail, what do you think the source of disagreement was over John who was also called Mark? What does this say about Barnabas? Â
List some specific ways you/we could incorporate some of the lessons we learn from Barnabas.
If you missed the sermon on this passage you can pick it up here.
What are your first thoughts on reading this account?
Does your family background have a lasting effect on your approach to life?
As a group: list all the positive reasons why you think God chose Jephthah and then all of the negative reasons that might have put you off from choosing him to lead?
Talk through Jephthah’s vow. From the point of him making it, was that good or bad? Also what was the outcome?
Where are the main areas of application for us in this passage?
The way that traditional values have been slowly eroded over past decades and are now increasingly and aggressively derided and forced out of our society cannot have escaped any Christian, and so it is more and more important that in following Christ’s reminder in Matthew 5:13-16 to be ‘Salt & Light’, that we ensure we’re equipped.
As a Church New Connexions does everything we can to help you with that equipping: in our preaching, teaching, studying together, prayer, fellowship and care for one another we seek The Lord’s leading and to be obedient to Him. We also ensure that current issues which require our attention are posted on our Twitter Page, but we are also thankful to the Lord for the many people and organisations who are involved in ministries sharing and caring for Christians in this land. In particular this post is indebted to Roger Kiska and the team at Christian Concern for providing the short video below. Please do watch it and also share it as widely as you possibly can.
This is one of many, many areas where our society is under attack (for others see our Twitter Page), please keep informed, keep lobbying and keep sharing. Also please keep praying, stay strong in the battle, and praise God for His goodness!
