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Lesson OneNew Testament Introduction4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Gospels4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeWho Is Jesus Christ?4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourJesus's Ministry4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveActs' Story4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixPaul's Life and Ministry4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenPaul's Epistles - Part I4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightPaul's Epistles - Part II4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineHebrews and the General Epistles4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenThe Johannine Letters4 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
Discussion Questions
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Why would someone need power to be a witness for Christ?
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God’s work can only be done by god’s power
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God’s work can only be done by God’s power; we need the Holy Spirit to witness for Christ
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The Holy Spirit is needed to help guide us in witnessing. I want my words to be accurate and meaningful.
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Everyone who is a witness for Christ needs the Holy Spirit, or the message would be futile. You have to have this so that others may see the work of Jesus Christ within you.
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You would need to have the Holy Spirit in you so that you can spread the gospel to others and give your own testimony to others so that they can see what God can do and show that through the Holy Spirit you can be a witness for Christ
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Why is the gospel not just limited to one people group but is intended for all people everywhere?
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the Gospel is intended for everyone who believes and accepts Jesus is the Son of God.
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Jesus didn’t die for just one group of people. He died for all people. Every person needs to know who Jesus is.
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The gospel is intended for everyone because Jesus died for all of us. We are saved through faith; this is not our own doing; it is a gift from God, not a result of works. Everyone that believes has the opportunity to live the life only He can offer.
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By grace you have been saved through faith and this is not of your own doing it is the gift of God not a result of works so that no one may boast. God has an eternal plan that involves all people not just one group and that is why God gave his son Jesus to die for our sins and only by God’s grace can we be saved and that is for anyone who has faith.
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Because Jesus died for everyone. The Good News is for all. The Old Testament was exclusive to God’s chosen people, but Jesus death and resurrection changed that and made salvation available freely to all.
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In Acts, Jesus Christ is recorded as saying: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (1:8). According to Dr. Buzzell, how does this verse provide an outline for the book of Acts?
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This provides the outline of Acts in three parts:
– Jerusalem: acts 1-7
– Judea & Samaria: acts 8-12
– the ends of the world: acts 13- 28 -
It provides an outline of how it would spread from place to place.
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This shows the reader that this book of the Bible will continue with the story of Jesus at work in the world through His apostles. It also shows how the Word of God spreads throughout the world.
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This verse tells the story of Jesus at work. Before Jesus ascended in heaven, Jesus told the apostles that they would receive the Holy Spirit and that happened at Pentecost. Jesus then told the apostles that they will be His witnesses first in Judea and Samaria and then to the ends of the earth.
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His ministry strategy had a three-part movement. First they would be His witnesses in Jerusalem. Then they would go to Judea and Samaria, and then to the ends of the earth.