Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North

1. We witnessed God's POWER in Jesus' life. (Acts 2:22)
   

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 2:22-36

1. Explain Acts 2:23. If this was God's plan, according to His foreknowledge, can those men who crucified Jesus be held guilty? Why or why not?
2. Why does Peter spend so little time on Jesus life and death, and so much time on Jesus' resurrection?
    
3. The original purpose of Peter's sermon was to explain the coming of the Holy Spirit. Why, then, did Peter preach about Jesus?
    
4. What promises are attached to the exaltation of Christ (Acts 2:33-36)? What do these promises mean for you and the church? 

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another.

Hearing and understanding the Word of God leads to genuine JOY!

1. CONVICTION of SIN. (Neh 8:9)

Mark Ort - HBCPN Elder

This is a photo of what archaeologists believe is the Water Gate, from where Ezra read from the Law in Nehemiah 8.

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Nehemiah 8:1-12

1. When you come to a passage of scripture that is dry or tedious (genealogies, measurements of the temple, etc), what can you do to maintain interest and focus?
    
2. When someone is explaining the Word to you (preaching, commentaries, etc), how do you know if what they are saying is right and true?
    
3. Does weeping and mourning over your sin increase or decrease your capacity to experience true joy? Why? Or how so?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

Hearing and understanding the Word of God leads to genuine JOY!

1. CONVICTION of SIN. (Neh 8:9)

Mark Ort - HBCPN Elder

This is a photo of what archaeologists believe is the Water Gate, from where Ezra read from the Law in Nehemiah 8.

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Nehemiah 8:1-12

1. When you come to a passage of scripture that is dry or tedious (genealogies, measurements of the temple, etc), what can you do to maintain interest and focus?
    
2. When someone is explaining the Word to you (preaching, commentaries, etc), how do you know if what they are saying is right and true?
    
3. Does weeping and mourning over your sin increase or decrease your capacity to experience true joy? Why? Or how so?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

SACRIFICE

Jay Knauer - HBCPN Elder

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read 1 John 3:16-24

1. How did this concept of love ever start? Would humans have ever come up with the idea of loving each other?
    
2. When you are truly motivated by love, describe how different it is performing tasks or acts of service than when motivated by more self-serving motives?
    
3. How would you respond to someone who says the Bible is just a book of "don'ts" meant to make us miserable?
    
4. What does the concept of sacrifice mean to you? In 1 John 3:16, it says "we should lay down our lives for our brothers." Are we really doing that? How do we do that?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another. Pray for Pastor Jeff while he is in Thailand teaching the pastors at the conference.

SACRIFICE

Jay Knauer - HBCPN Elder

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read 1 John 3:16-24

1. How did this concept of love ever start? Would humans have ever come up with the idea of loving each other?
    
2. When you are truly motivated by love, describe how different it is performing tasks or acts of service than when motivated by more self-serving motives?
    
3. How would you respond to someone who says the Bible is just a book of "don'ts" meant to make us miserable?
    
4. What does the concept of sacrifice mean to you? In 1 John 3:16, it says "we should lay down our lives for our brothers." Are we really doing that? How do we do that?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another. Pray for Pastor Jeff while he is in Thailand teaching the pastors at the conference.

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 2:14-21

1. Why did Peter quote THIS Old Testament passage? Why use this passage if all of these things were not yet fulfilled (judgment, Day of the Lord, etc)?
    
2. Why do you think preaching is God's ordained method of getting His Word out? (Hint: What role does the Holy Spirit's power have in this?)

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another. I am going to selfishly ask you pray for me while I am in Thailand teaching the pastors at the conference. I know I can count on you!

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 2:14-21

1. Why did Peter quote THIS Old Testament passage? Why use this passage if all of these things were not yet fulfilled (judgment, Day of the Lord, etc)?
    
2. Why do you think preaching is God's ordained method of getting His Word out? (Hint: What role does the Holy Spirit's power have in this?)

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another. I am going to selfishly ask you pray for me while I am in Thailand teaching the pastors at the conference. I know I can count on you!

1. He's HERE ! (Acts 2:1-4)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 2:1-13

1. What's the significance of everyone hearing in their own language (Acts 2:6-11)? What does this say about the biblical phenomenon of "speaking in tongues"?
2. Why do people try to "explain it away" when God is so clearly at work (Acts 2:13)? (Hint: See John 3:19-21, Romans 1:18) How should we respond to that as Christians?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another to be walking in the Spirit.

1. He's HERE ! (Acts 2:1-4)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 2:1-13

1. What's the significance of everyone hearing in their own language (Acts 2:6-11)? What does this say about the biblical phenomenon of "speaking in tongues"?
2. Why do people try to "explain it away" when God is so clearly at work (Acts 2:13)? (Hint: See John 3:19-21, Romans 1:18) How should we respond to that as Christians?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another to be walking in the Spirit.

What Do You Do While You Wait on the Lord?

1. ACCEPT it. (Acts 1:12)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 1:12-26

1. Why does the Lord make us wait on him so often? Why doesn't He just grant our requests NOW?
    
2. If the OT (Old Testament) predicted Judas would betray Jesus, did Judas have a choice? Is he guilty or just a puppet?
    
3. Why did the disciples feel the need to replace Judas? Why not just go with "11 strong" (the remaining apostles)?
    
4. What do you think the disciples were praying about (Acts 1:14)?

Breakout Questions:

For what are you waiting on the Lord right now?