Unstoppable Power, Unshakable Faith Acts 5:12-32 March 8th, 2026
1. What do you have that comes with a lot of horsepower? Is the matter of horsepower something that factors into your decision making?
2. Read over Acts 5:12-16. What is this early church doing that contributes to their unity? What would it look like for FBC to work toward similar efforts?
3. Look over at John 17:20-23 for Jesus words about unity. What do you learn from this text? What makes unity so important?
4. Focusing in on verse 19, why do you think God delivered them from prison, but not John the Baptist? (Mark 6:27) Look ahead to Acts 12:1-7. How do you explain these two different outcomes for the two apostles?
5. Back in Acts 5, what did the apostles do when they were released from prison? (see verses 17-21). Compare this to 5:40-42. What stands out to you here?
6. In what way would a Christian in America ever be called to this kind of courage? Describe a possible scenario where you might need to apply some courage to your faith.
7. Looking closely at 5:41, what does it mean to be “counted worthy to suffer shame for His name”? What do we learn about their commitment to the mission?
8. What do we learn about locations for Christian worship, from verse 42? What does that look like in our world today?
9. What is it about the name of Christ that sets off the opposition? (see 5:28, 40) What can you do to make the name of Christ even more meaningful to you? (Acts 4:12)
