Unshakeable Boldness
Pray to open your time together.
Then play the week three video, and each share something that stood out to you.
Play this video.
Unshakeable Boldness A2 Teaching and Westside Story with Willie Dove.
Today’s Scripture
“…then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed... Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus….- Acts 4:10-13
But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”…
- Acts 4:19-20
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness...
- Acts 4:29
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.”
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had... there were no needy persons among them.
- Acts 4:31, 33-34
Discussion and Personal Application
Read the scripture passage and discuss the following questions as a group. Journaling your insights will help you deepen and personalize your learning.
What inspired the early church’s unshakeable boldness?
What was the source? What empowered them?Peter and John did not have the typical credentials of church leaders. How is that inspiring to you? What qualified them?
Why do you think this boldness inspired such generosity within the church? How could we be bolder with these early Christ followers in mind?
In what ways does this inspire you to be generous today?
Prayer
Pray that God will give us boldness and courage as we enter His plan for Westside in this season. Pray that God will open our hearts to new opportunities to share His love.
