What does Luke set out to do? How might Luke's gospel help you know about Jesus, and become more like Him?

We heard several different analogies for faith: Jenga... Lego... a bridge. Did any of these resonate with you at this time? As my aunt would ask: have you told Jesus about it?

What themes in Luke are you most looking forward to uncovering, and are there any that make you nervous?

How do you intentionally look for opportunities to share your faith with others both in word and deed?

How could we find creative ways to share the gospel within social action projects in ways which are culturally sensitive and non-coercive?

Why are we hesitant at times about sharing faith? Do we need to be more used to taking risks?

What are the challenges and opportunities for you with your friendship group and work environment as you look to faithfully live out the Bible's teaching around social and moral issues?

1 Peter 3 speaks about doing good to all and being ready to to give a reason for the hope that is in you? Do you find that your life provokes questions from your non Christian relatives, friends, neighbours or colleagues? Do you feel equipped to answer them? How might you grow in this?

Tony spoke of not just answering people's questions but also questioning their answers. How do we do this lovingly and respectfully but also in an appropriately provocative way?

What difference does it make when you consider that the one who has been given all authority sends us out to the nations with His authority (Rev 2: 26, Matt 28:18-19)?

Are there "so called deep secrets" that you are being drawn into and distracted by (Rev 2:24)? Remember "the main things are the plain things and the plain things are the main things".

Take time, if you are married, to discuss what it means to exercise authority over one another's bodies. Enjoy taking authority over Satan by your sexual intimacy (1 Corinthians 7:4-5).

Consider the church responsibility we share to exercise loving authority by pointing out a brother or sister's sin in order "to win them over" (Matthew 18:15).

Who or what is the Angel of a church?

Ephesus is efficient and effective and doing more. What could possibly be wrong? 

If you were part of this church how would you "conquer" or "overcome" and what would be the consequence?

Nehemiah came back to a people who had fallen back into sin that they had previously repented of. Take some time to think about your life. Are there any ways this is true of you? Are there things that you once had moved on from that you are falling back into?

The idea of dealing with issues of sin at the gates can be quite a helpful picture. How are you guarding the gates of your life? Often that is the things that influence our hearts and minds that we let in through our eyes, ears and mouths. What challenges you in this?

This was our last talk from Nehemiah. What things have most impacted you as we have looked at it?