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A group of men heard of the name of Jesus. They knew his name had power. They tried to use His name. Then things went really badly for them. In Acts 19, we will see the difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Him personally. Acts 19:1-20 Bible study guide with companion discussion questions on our website: https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/acts/acts-19/ Study and Obey's Bible study guides on Amazon - https://amzn.to/48SgPEN (As an Amazon associate, I earn from q...

Some people may like correcting others (which is an issue in itself). Most of you, like me, probably do not enjoy confrontation or correcting others. But what do you do if you see another believer doing something wrong? Do you confront them publicly? Stay quiet? Should we even judge to begin with? Today’s passage in Acts 18:18-28 shows us a perfect example of how to respond. We will see how Priscila and Aquila approach Apollos, who was preaching something very off. Acts 18:18-28 Bible study...

We all face times when we are discouraged. Things don’t go as planned. We have health issues. We have problems at work. We have problems at home. Sometimes we are even trying to minister for God and we face opposition. We might be tempted to give up, to throw in the towel. When Paul was facing this kind of discouragement, God told Paul, “Do not be afraid.” “Go on speaking. “For I am with you.” Today’s passage can encourage us and help us remember that no matter what difficulties we fa...

Have you ever known exactly what God wanted you to do, but you didn't want to do it? Jonah didn't misunderstand God's command. He deliberately went as far as he could in the opposite direction. Jonah was a prophet who is in rebellion. And what makes his rebellion especially shocking is why he did this. Jonah is a very practical book. Join us for five lessons through this fascinating account of a reluctant prophet and a compassionate God. As you journey through, God will change you. The clip...

Imagine walking into a city filled with thousands of idols, where people worship completely different gods and have no biblical background. How would you share the gospel with them? Paul walked into exactly that situation in Athens, and what he did gives us a powerful model for sharing Jesus with people who think completely differently than we do.” Today we will study Acts 17:16-34. We will see how Paul preaches of an unknown God and how that still impacts us today. Acts 17:16-34 Bib...