AID – MENTOR LEADERS

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3 hours ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:16-18: “As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, ‘These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.’ And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And it came out that very hour.” What was wrong with…
23 hours ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:14-15: “One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.’ And she prevailed upon us.” Paul and his companions went to Philippi knowing only that the Macedonians needed help, and that God wanted them to be the ones…
2 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:11-13: “So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in the city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.” When the Lord tells you to go, how long does it take you to move? Do you take days…
3 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:9-10: “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” God speaks pretty clearly to Paul, here. Does He still use visions in this way? Yes, but it is relatively rare in the West. How else does He get His message across? The primary way God speaks to us is through His Word. The…
4 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:7-8: “And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.” How did Paul know where he was supposed to go on his missionary journeys? Here, we get a glimpse of the Lord’s methods. There were times when Paul knew he was supposed to move, but he was either not sure of the direction, or he was sure, but he was wrong. No matter which is correct, the result is that when Paul was supposed to move,…
5 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:4-6: “As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily. And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.” Paul obviously had not changed his mind about the decrees from the elders and apostles in Jerusalem. If he disagreed with them, he probably would not have continued to share them…
6 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 16:1-3: “Paul, came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.” Here we are introduced to Timothy, a man destined to become prominent in the early church, and in the Scriptures. But his inception into the…
7 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 15:37-41: “Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.” There are at least several ways to view this conflict between…
1 week ago by mentorleaders Acts 15:35-36: “But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” Who was the “Head Pastor” at Antioch? What about the other churches that Paul and Barnabas planted? Where is the model for typical Western churches of today? According to this passage, there were many teachers and preachers at Antioch. How did they manage that? Consider your reaction to…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 15:22-23: “Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, with the following letter: ‘The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.’” Why did the apostles decide to send Judas and Silas back with Barnabas and Paul? Were they sent as ambassadors, observers, or enforcers? As ambassadors, they could add weight to…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 15:19-21: “Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” James offered a compromise to the Pharisee group. He encouraged them to send rules that are universal in application—instructions that would apply to everyone. These suggestions also reflect attention to some things…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 15:13-15: “After they finished speaking, James replied, ‘Brothers, listen to me. Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name. And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,’” The Jews, and the Pharisees in particular, had fallen into the misconception that they were somehow superior to other nations and races. They forgot that they were, in fact, descended from Gentiles. The only thing that set them apart from others was God’s grace. Many Christians have succumbed to a similar mindset. They assume that, because…