The Forever Kingdom Today

How do we see Jesus's forever kingdom breaking into the world today? Join us this Sunday at CrossWinds in Spencer as we consider the answer from Acts 3.

Sermon Discussion

1. This chapter opens with a man desperate for a taste of God’s forever kingdom. What are some of the aspects of God’s forever kingdom that you long for?
2. What is one takeaway from this passage and one question that you had after studying this passage?
3. Read Acts 3:1–3. Take a few moments to discuss the state of this man. What stands out to you about his need?
4. Read Acts 3:4–5; Luke 10:25–37. How does Peter’s compassion here show us the same heart of the Good Samaritan?
5. Read Acts 3:6. What is the significance of Peter’s two commands, “Rise up and walk”? How is Peter’s command pointing us to the promise of Jesus’s forever kingdom?
6. Read Acts 3:8; Isaiah 35. What is the significance of the man’s “leaping and praising God” after his healing? How does this point us to Jesus’s forever kingdom?
7. Read Acts 1:1; 3:16. What does Peter tell us about who is responsible for this healing?
8. We have seen that the main message of Acts is “the reigning King Jesus is still at work to establish his kingdom to the ends of the earth.” How do we see that in this passage?
9. This Time Tomorrow: How does this passage transform your thoughts, actions, or interactions at “this time tomorrow”?