Episode Becoming Fully Alive: Acts 17 | Week 2
"The glory of God is a human fully alive." This is a paraphrase of something an early church Father wrote, and it sounds inspiring! We go through our lives often wishing there was more. Let's explore what it means to step into the abundant life God offers, by considering a very famous speech from Acts 17 that's full of some pretty surprising and often humorous moments. And through this, we will discover what it looks like to walk through life with God, and become more fully alive.
Chapter 6
What are some things you do to feel “fully alive”—and do they work? Join the group on Discover the Word for the second week of a series called “Becoming Fully Alive.” Daniel Ryan Day is leading Elisa Morgan, Rasool Berry, and Vivian Mabuni in this study of Acts 17 as they explore what it means to be fully alive and how we get there. It’s some revolutionary teaching about who God really is from the apostle Paul.
Chapter 7
Would you say you feel like God is involved in your life? How involved? Well, join the Discover the Word group as they explore how much God is involved in not just our world but in our lives. In this conversation they’ll be discussing how close God is to us but how finding Him often feels like when we’re searching for things in the dark.
Chapter 8
Can you recall a sermon or Bible teaching where the speaker referenced something from modern culture—maybe a song or a quote—and used it to illustrate a message from the Bible? Well, in this Discover the Word conversation, Daniel, Elisa, Rasool, and Vivian will break down Paul’s speech in Acts 17, where he used some quotes that would have been familiar in that time—to help the Athenians understand who God is and how He can make them fully alive. Discover how this message can still impact us today.
Chapter 9
Can you remember hearing Acts 17:28 before? It’s kind of a famous verse. It states, “For in him we live and move and have our being.” But have you ever thought about what that means? Well, join the group for this Discover the Word conversation as they explore the significance of each of the three parts of that quote. Discover how this verse can help us see that every moment of every day is an invitation into a deeper relationship with God
Chapter 10
Be in your spot at the table as the Discover the Word group concludes a series called “Becoming Fully Alive—A study of Acts 17.” Explore four different responses that people had to the apostle Paul’s brilliant speech on Mars Hill about the gospel and reflect on your own response to becoming fully alive in God.