Complementary Old Testament Passage:
1 Kings 19:1-8
Sermon Outline:
- The proclamation of Christ is powerful
- Beware the anti-christian power of those who have God’s Word
- The comfort of the Holy Spirit for those who fear the Lord
Family Discussion Questions:
- What did Saul do before he became a Christian?
- How did he become a Christian?
- Why was the church afraid of him when he started worshiping with them?
- Did life get easier for Saul when he became a Christian?
- Why is it that Saul had greater comfort even though more people hated him?
- What did people try to do to Saul - and how did he escape?
- Why should we share the Gospel?
- What is the irony of the two locations where Saul’s life was in danger?
- What makes the Gospel so powerful, and what are ways we can err in treating it as less powerful than it is?
- How long was it before Saul went to Jerusalem? Why does that matter?
- Why would Saul immediately become a preacher, even though he tells Timothy and Titus not to make a man a preacher who is a new convert?
- How can we grow in the strength of God - and why should we do so?
- What is special about the fear of the Lord that also brings the comfort of the Holy Spirit?
- It would be a mistake if we believed that the hatred expressed can only come from those who hold to the Old Testament. How can we escape that danger which is in ourselves?
