(Note: For remote participants and BFG leaders, these questions are meant to be used in conjunction with the pastor’s sermon. Attempting to use these questions absent the sermon’s teaching could lead to unbiblical or unhelpful conclusions.)

For Kids: The book of Acts gives us the origin story of the church. It tells us how Jesus continued his work through the church in Jerusalem and to the ends of the earth. As we go through this book, notice which things applied only to them then and which still apply to us today.  

• What did Jesus call his disciples in Acts 1:8? What does that mean? 
• What is the mission of the church? 
• How can someone your age be a part of the mission of the church?

For Discussion:

• Why is it important to understand the origin of the church? What happens if we get the facts wrong (Acts 1:1)? 
• What primary Christian doctrines does Luke list in Acts 1:2–3? In what ways have you seen churches go astray because they didn’t stay rooted in these doctrines?   
• What is the difference between John’s baptism and the baptism of Jesus (Acts 1:5)?  
  • According to the Baptist view, when should a person be baptized?  
  • According to the Baptist view, when does a person receive the Holy Spirit?  
  • When is it ok to agree to disagree with other Christians about these things? When must we hold strong in our Baptist beliefs about these things?  
• Why do you think the apostles misunderstood Jesus’ plan for the kingdom of God (Acts 1:6)? Why do people today misunderstand Jesus’ plan for the kingdom of God?  
• What was Jesus’ response to the apostle’s question about restoring the kingdom to Israel? What did he refuse to do for the apostles? What two things did he promise them (Acts 1:7–8)?  
  • What are the implications of Jesus’ reaction (both for them then and for us today)?  
  • Considering Jesus’ response, should we or should we not seek to better understand God’s kingdom?  
  • Also considering Jesus’ response, what should our understanding of God’s kingdom lead us to do?  
• Recognizing Acts 1:9 as an allusion to Daniel 7:13 and Mark 13:26, why do you think the two  
• men in Acts 1:10–11 spoke the way they did to the apostles? What were the apostles expected to do?  
   
  Application: Since all Christians have been given the same Holy Spirit and the same mission as the apostles, what do you think God expects you to do with the time he’s given you here on this earth? Be specific.  

 
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