Acts 14:20-28

Growing up, did you ever quit something because it was too difficult? What was it and why did you drop out?

What did Paul do after being stoned and left for dead at Lystra? Why is it important to not let difficulty stop us from fulfilling our purpose in Christ?

What was the message that Paul and Barnabas gave to the disciples in the cities they revisited at the end of this first missionary journey (verses 20-28)? What was the encouragement? What was the warning?

What kind of leadership structure did Paul establish in the churches? Why do you think this was important for then and now? What do these passages say about church leadership (1 Timothy 2:1-7; Titus 1:5-9)?

What did Paul and Barnabas do upon returning to Antioch and completing the first missionary journey (verses 26-28)?

What is one lesson you can apply from this passage this week?