Discussion Questions for August 24, 2025
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1. Where God Works — Unlikely, Small Places

• In what ways do you sometimes feel your life, your talents, or your sphere of influence is “too small” for God to use?
• How might God be inviting you to serve faithfully in a place or role that seems ordinary or overlooked, trusting Him to do the rest?

2. Who God Reaches — Across Boundaries

• Lydia was a Gentile, a woman, and a business leader — someone unlikely by first-century standards to be the first European convert. Who are the “unlikely people” in your life that God might be calling you to reach with the gospel?
• Are there ways you have unconsciously limited God’s work by only investing in people or communities who are like you? How could you expand your vision?

3. How God Saves — The Lord Who Opens Hearts

• Reflect on Lydia’s story: Paul could preach, but only the Lord could open her heart. In your own life, where do you see God needing to “open your heart” more fully to His Word and will?
• How does knowing that God initiates salvation affect the way you pray, witness, or serve others?

4. What God Produces — Genuine Faith Produces Fruit

• Lydia’s faith immediately led to baptism and hospitality. What tangible evidence of your faith is God asking for in your life right now — in your family, your church, or your community?
• Think about one act of obedience or generosity that feels small but could become part of God’s larger work. What might that be for you?

5. The Big Picture — Trusting God’s Timing and Purpose

• Lydia’s small, prayerful gathering became the seed of a thriving church. How do you cultivate patience and trust when you can’t yet see God’s full plan in your own life or ministry?
• How might God be preparing to use you or your actions today to start something much bigger than you realize?