The Book of Acts: Bible Study with the Bishop

We are excited to announce that beginning on May 6th our diocesan family will have the chance to gather for Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. This Bible Study will be led by Bishop Gutiérrez as well as other leaders from around our diocese.

As we continue to find new ways to come together, support one another and grow in our faith, Bishop Gutiérrez has reminded us that we need to look to the early church.  This diocesan-wide Bible Study will seek to deepen our understanding of what that means by reading the Book of Acts.

We will be using a format offered through InterVarsity which may be found here: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-bible-study-index

We have settled on this format for several reasons:

• Accessibility - It is online and easy to follow, and open to everyone; no previous study or expertise required!
• Digging Deeper - It has a good inductive method that directs participants to the Biblical text.
• People can work through it on their own, and reserve the Bible study sessions for discussion.
• Focused – the texts chosen and questions for reflection invite us to consider our witness to friends, family, and neighbors.

As you consider the questions for discussion, remember that the curator specializes in campus ministry, please simply shift the context from campus ministry to your own churches, community and diocese. 

Let's go deeper in our faith as we consider how God is calling us to be innovative and adapt so that we may better proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Week 1 – Called to Be Witnesses (Acts 1)

Date: 5/6

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-1

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Week 2 – Witness to and Through Jesus’ Power (Acts 3)

Date: 5/13

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-3

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Week 3 – The Witness of Life Together (Acts 4)

Date: 5/20

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-4

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Week 4 – Stephen’s Witness and Death (Acts 6)

Date: 5/27

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-6

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Week 5 – Witness to the Power Convert and Transform (Acts 9)

Date: 6/3

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-9

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Week 6 – Sent to be Truth-Speaking Witnesses (Acts 13)

Date: 6/10

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-13

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Week 7 – Witness in Macedonia: The Philippian Jailer (Acts 16)

Date: 6/17

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-16

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Week 8 – Witness to the Unknown God: Paul in Athens (Acts 17)

Date: 6/24

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-17

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Week 9 – Witness Before Kings and Rulers (Acts 25-26)

Date: 7/1

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-25-26

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Week 10 – Witnessing to the Ends of the Earth: Rome (Acts 28)

Date: 7/8

Time: 7:00 pm

Link to the study: https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/acts-28

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