Read Acts 12:1-19

1. What is one dream you remember as having been very vivid?

2. Why was King Herod so cold hearted towards the church? (12:1-3)

3. What did the King plan to do with Peter after the festival? (12:3-4) Why?

4. Can you think of any examples of a person (or people) trying to take advantage of Christians, as Herod did?

5. In what ways can we speak against injustice towards our brothers and sisters in Christ?

6. In what ways do Christians benefit from life in Canada and in what ways are they disadvantaged? (Is the government generally supportive or not?) How might this change in the years to come?

Read Acts 12:20-25

7. If you were a celebrity, what would you like most and least about your status?

8. Why did Tyre and Sidon want to make peace with Herod? (12:20)

9. What did Saul and Barnabas do?

10. How could (or has) a season of hardship help(ed) your church?

11. In what ways does pride and position affect the way we treat others?

12. How can we guard against pride and conceit?