Discussion Questions

How does this sermon inform our understanding of kingdom, witness, and community?

What is the emerging church called? What other names does Luke use in this passage to describe those who follow Jesus?

How do each of these names tell us something unique about those who followed Jesus? How does this inform how we are to see ourselves? How we are to see and think of each other?

Why do you think Luke included this passage? Keep in mind that Luke’s intention was to provide an apologetic (a defense of Christianity), validate Paul’s ministry, and record the inclusion of Gentiles in the early Church.

Look at the following timeline (see bulletin pages 4-5) and see if you can uncover the years between Saul's conversion and our passage today.

List and describe six qualities of the church at Antioch that should be evident in a dynamic church fellowship today. How does our church measure up?

What do we do now? How does this invite us to change?