We Are Christ’s Ambassadors – Week of Mar. 24

• Monday, March 24:

  • Read 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
    Why do you think Paul used the analogy of an ambassador to describe our work as Christians?  According to this text, what is the significance of the fact that Jesus died for all?  How did Jesus attain victory over death?  What does it mean to be reconciled to God?

• Tuesday, March 25:
  • Read Acts 10:1-48
    Who was Cornelius and what happened to him in the opening verses of the text?  Describe Peter’s vision experience. According to Peter, what had the Lord taught him through what had happened?  At the close of the text, how did God seal the fact that the gospel is for all?  What difference does all this make in your life?
• Wednesday, March 26:
  • Read 1 Timothy 2:1-7
    According to Paul, what does God our Savior want?  Do you want the same thing God wants?  [Support your answer]  What does it mean that Jesus “gave himself as a ransom for all men”? 

Note:  The daily studies for Monday through Wednesday will form the basis for our small group discussions on Wednesday evenings.

• Thursday, March 27:
  • Read Acts 2:1-41
    What happened to the apostles in the opening verses of the text?  How did what happened to the apostles impact the crowd?  What was the point of Peter’s message?  Why was it important for the crowd to know that God had raised Jesus from the dead?  What difference does the resurrection of Jesus make in your daily life?
• Friday, March 28:
  • Read Acts 5:17-42
    What did the high priests and his associates try to do at the beginning of the text?  Why didn’t it work?  When Peter and the other apostles were brought before the Council, what were they accused of?  Could you be accused of a similar act?  In the eyes of the Council, what was the significance of Peter’s claim that God had raised Jesus from the dead?
• Saturday, March 29:
  • Read Acts 26:1-32
    What is happening in this text?  How did Festus react to Paul’s testimony?  What did Paul ask King Agrippa?  How did he respond?  What did Paul want for “all who were listening” to him?  What did he mean by that?  Does your life reflect the same attitude?  [Support your answer] 
• Sunday, March 30:
  • Read Colossians 1:21-23
    In what way were we “enemies” in our minds before we came to Christ?  What was necessary to bring about reconciliation?  For whom is this gospel (good news) intended?  

Note:  The daily studies for Thursday through Sunday will form the basis for our small group discussions in Sunday School.