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The Sovereignty of God and the Obedience of Man
March 15, 2026

The Sovereignty of God and the Obedience of Man

March 15, 2026   /   Hope Point Church

The Sovereignty of God and the Obedience of Man

By Dan Yacoviello

March 15, 2026

*NOTICE: The emphasis of our discussion is to see how the Written Word (Bible) and the Spoken Word (Preaching) work together to build up the believer, so when you see WORD in the questions, know it refers to the Scripture and the Sermon.

 

Recap: Look back for evidence of God’s word reshaping your heart and life.

  1. Does anyone have a testimony to share with the group of how you applied last week’s “Respond” section?

EngageLook into the Word of God in light of Sunday’s preached sermon.

  1. Read the passage from Acts 8:26-40 as a group and discuss your initial observations.

 

Reflect: Look deeper at the preached and written Word.

  1. How does Philip’s willingness to leave a successful ministry in Samaria for a desert road challenge our modern understanding of what constitutes successful ministry?

 

  1. What does this story teach us about how God prepares people to hear the gospel?

 

  1. How does the contrast between the law excluding the eunuch and the gospel including him as a son illustrate the transformative power of the gospel message?

 

  1. Recap the “Blueprint for Personal Evangelism” that the text presented and discuss its usefulness in your own life.

 

  1. How does understanding that Jesus ‘opened not his mouth’ so that we could open ours about him motivate you to share the gospel more boldly?

 

Respond: Choose one or two of the following applications of Sunday’s message and commit to it/them this next week.

  1. Practice listening– This week, intentionally go near someone and truly listen to what they’re struggling with, looking for opportunities to point them to Jesus.
  2. Memorize the key verse– Commit Acts 8:35 to memory: “Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.”
  3. Study Isaiah 53– Read and meditate on Isaiah 53 this week. Journal about what it reveals about Jesus and His love for you.
  4. Pray togetherfor boldness to “open our mouths” about Jesus, just as He “opened not His mouth” for us.
  5. Engage your one – Be diligent this week to have a one-on-one conversation with your one and get to the Gospel message.

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