(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.)

Screen Notes
I. Recognize the signs of salvation (10:44–48).  
II. Praise God when you see these signs in others (11:1–16).

•  Acts 2:17, 21 (Joel 2:28–32)

III. Ponder the marvelous depths of salvation (vv. 16-18).

• Titus 3:5–6
•  Jonah 2:9
• Romans 11:33–26

For Kids
Today’s passage shows that God gave concrete evidence that he was saving the Gentiles. See if you can understand what that kind of evidence looks like today. Ask yourself whether you having saving faith in Jesus.

For Discussion

Sermon Recap 

• [Leader: Read through Acts 10:44–11:18 as a group.]
• [Leader: Ask if anyone has any initial thoughts or comments on the passage.]
• Acts 10:44–45 tells of one of the most significant events in all of Christian history. What is it?
• In order to grasp the weight of the Holy Spirit being poured out on the Gentiles, consider what the world might be like if it hadn’t happened. What would be missing?
• What would your life be like if God had not given the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles?
• Acts 11:1–3 shows Peter receiving criticism for having eaten with uncircumcised men. What is wrong with this picture? What were those who offered the critique overlooking?
• Why do you think those people were tempted to critique Peter rather than to praise God?
• How might Christians today be tempted to critique a legitimate work of God?
• How might Christians today be tempted to praise an illegitimate work attributed to God?
• In Acts 11:17 Peter gives his concluding thoughts to the critics. What were they?
• How did the critics respond in verse 18? What changed their mind?
• How should a Christian know when to change his/her mind about the way God works?
• Can you name a time God changed your mind, according to Scripture, about the way he works?

  Going Deeper-the gift of the Holy Spirit

• Acts 10:45–46 shows evidence that the Gentiles had received the gift of the Holy Spirit. What was the evidence?
• Some people today believe speaking in tongues is a sign of salvation and that unless a person speaks in tongues that person’s salvation cannot be confirmed. Let’s explore this idea further.
• [Leader, have someone read each of the following passages: Acts 2:41; 8:12–13; 16:14–15; 16:30–34; 18:8. You may also want to use Eph. 1:13–14; 1 Cor. 12:29–30 for reference.]
• Based on what we just read, what would you say to someone who believes speaking in tongues necessarily accompanies salvation?
• At what point does belief about speaking in tongues move from an acceptable disagreement between brothers/sisters in Christ to a heretical view of salvation? How should we handle the former? How should we handle the latter? 
• What should a believer expect to see in his/her life as evidence of salvation?
• [Leader: Note, some of the above passages talk of a whole household being saved and baptized. These passages do not affirm pedo-baptism (infant baptism) as it is plausible that everyone who was baptized genuinely believed.]

Application

1. What should a person do who doesn’t see evidence of salvation in his/her life?
2. Have you ever had times when you wondered whether you were actually saved? What did you do?
3. How can we encourage those who wrestle with their faith?

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