Mar 17, 2014 Acts 9:10-19 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.” But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.” So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; and he took food and was strengthened. - The 2013-2014 COMMUNITY Bible Experience is designed so that we read God’s Word in small doses. It is made with the intention of reading for transformation, not just information. EXPERIENCE | time with God One way to process and remember what you read each day is through SOAP: S - Scripture: Take some time to read the verses for today. As you read, underline or write down anything that sticks out to you. O - Observe: Look at what you underlined or wrote down – Why did this stand out to you? What do you think God is saying? A - Application: How does this apply to your life? What encourages or challenges you? What will you do differently? P - Prayer: Ask God to help you respond to what He showed you in this passage. EXPERIENCE | time with others 1. What in the passage was new to you or got your attention? 2. What do we learn about God from this? 3. What do we learn about us from this? 4. Which person in the story is most like you and why? 5. How did this story impact you and what will you do about what you read?
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:55:32 +0000