Read Acts 8:2-3

1. What would you like people to remember most about you after your death?

2. How did Stephen’s sympathizers show that they disapproved of the Sanhedrin’s condemnation of him? (8:2)

3. Why was it dangerous for the people in the church to give Stephen a proper burial?

4. Though funerals are incredibly sad, why can we experience joy along with grief at a Christian funeral?

5. In what ways are Christians under attack today?

Read Acts 8:4-8

6. Why was the scattering of the Christians a step forward for the church? See also Acts 1:8.

7. How did Philip’s work draw attention to his message? (8:6-7)What does this tell us about signs, wonders and miracles?

8. What signs, wonders and miracles have you witnessed or heard about? Were they accompanied by a message? What fruit did they bear?

9. How does your church support missionaries? Do you think your church does enough to support them? In what ways can we offer support?

10. How can missionaries be a source of encouragement and challenge to those of us who aren’t called to missions directly?