Acts 13–14 — Sent out, and elders appointedActs 14Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • How does the first missionary journey begin, what pattern do Paul and Barnabas follow in each city, and what do they do before leaving the new churches?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • They went back through the same cities to strengthen the disciples, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom.' How does that reshape your picture of a healthy church?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • The journey began in worship, fasting, and prayer. What will you and your group do this week to ask God whom he is sending — and where?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Back home, they reported 'all that God had done through them.' What has God done through your group that you could tell to encourage someone?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).