Group Discussion Questions

Acts 11:19–30

September 26–27, 2026

Getting Started

What is one experience where something unexpected ended up leading to something really good?

Discussion

1. What made an impression on you from the sermon this week?

2. Read Acts 11:19-30. What circumstances led to the gospel spreading to places like Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch? What does this teach us about how God can use difficult circumstances to advance His purposes?

3. What do you notice about the connection between the believers willingness to share and God’s hand in bringing people to faith? How have you seen God work in and through your life when you choose to obey Him?

4. Why do you think Barnabas was the right person to send to Antioch? What does his response to what God was doing reveal about his character?

5. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. What do you think it meant for people to identify these believers as followers of Christ? What should distinguish a Christian's life today?

6. The believers in Antioch responded to a coming famine by giving according to their ability. What have you personally experienced when you have faithfully given to support God’s work?

Application

Where might God be inviting you to step outside your normal comfort zone—whether in sharing the gospel, investing in someone else, or meeting a practical need—and what is one step you can take this week?

Prayer

Pray that God would give us the courage to share Jesus, the humility to invest in others, and the generosity to meet the needs of people around us.

As You Go

Look for where God is already at work this week, and be willing to join Him by sharing Jesus, encouraging someone, or meeting a need.