The Book of Acts — fire spreading from one city across the horizon toward Rome

Matendo 23–24 — Mahakamani, na kusubiriMatendo ya Mitume 23Length: Long

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

Digest

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

  1. Fungu hili linanifundisha nini kuhusu Mungu?

    • Mungu anamlindaje na kumtiaje moyo Paulo katikati ya njama na kesi mbele ya Feliksi, naye Paulo anakitumiaje hata kifungo chake kunena juu ya imani katika Kristo?
  2. Linanifundisha nini kuhusu watu — na kunihusu mimi?

    • Paulo alijitahidi "kuwa na dhamiri isiyo na hatia mbele za Mungu na mbele za wanadamu daima." Ni wapi dhamiri yako haiko safi sasa hivi — na ni nini kingeisafisha?
  3. Nitatii nini wiki hii? (hatua moja halisi, na siku yake)

    • Feliksi aliendelea kuahirisha uamuzi, huku Paulo akiendelea kunena juu ya haki na kiasi. Ni uamuzi gani umekuwa ukiuahirisha, nawe utaamua nini wiki hii?
  4. Nitamwambia nani?

    • Paulo alinena juu ya imani katika Kristo Yesu mbele ya liwali yuleyule aliyemshikilia. Ni nani mwenye mamlaka fulani juu yako — mwajiri, ofisa, mwenye nyumba — ambaye ungeweza kumwambia habari za Yesu?

Grow

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

Pray

Bwana, usiku baada ya ghasia ulisimama karibu na Paulo ukasema, "Uwe na moyo mkuu" — kisha akasubiri miaka miwili Kaisaria. Nipe moyo mkuu ndani ya dhoruba na uaminifu ndani ya kusubiri.