Step into Acts
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00PM, from Apr 8 – May 13
Welcome to Step Into Scripture 2025! We are excited to be offering a virtual platform for this semester of Wednesday Night Bible Study!
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Bible Study will happen every Wednesday night at 6:30 PM from April 30 to July 30, 2025.Weekly Gathering Structure
Our Wednesday night gatherings will last about an hour and a half, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The time will be structured in 30-minute increments:- 30 minutes for arrival, fellowship, and reading
- 30 minutes for teaching
- 30 minutes for table discussion and announcements
Reading Time
Whatever day we’re on in the reading plan when we gather, we’ll read that day’s passage aloud in the group. Anyone can volunteer to read one chapter, and another person will read that day’s entry from the Step Into Scripture book. Even if you've fallen behind, you’re encouraged to pick up where we are that day and continue.Teaching Time
Our teaching team will lead a lesson based on that week’s reading. This lesson acts as an additional devotional beyond the book, modeling that we’re never done learning the Bible. Each reading offers new insights, and the book is just one part of the journey.Table Discussion Time
During each weekly gathering, you'll be provided with a brief overview of the Wednesday lesson and discussion questions. You’ll then join a group to reflect on and respond to the lesson together.Breakout Rooms
Harriet's Breakout Group
Harriet Hill has been a member of Ekklesia for 8 years. She has participated in and been a table host for Step Into Scripture Bible Study for the past 3 years, leads Ekklesia's Prayer Team, and serves on the Baptism Team. She is excited to lead an online group and looks forward to growing with you.
Anita's Breakout Group
Anita Clark has been attending Ekklesia since 2022. She has lived in South Carolina for 16 years and is originally from West Virginia. Anita has hosted small groups in a “live” setting, and is excited to be hosting this on-line group.
Karina's Breakout Group
Karina Orot has been at Ekklesia since 2022 and has been a Step Into Scripture table host since 2023. This year of SIS, she's led an online group, co-hosted last quarter with Nancy, and is looking forward to leading a new group and building our cadre of online hosts.
Nancy's Breakout Group
Nancy Muriel, a member of Renaissance COC, is excited to continue building connections both near and far through this Bible study group. She looks forward to growing in faith while strengthening relationships within the community and beyond.
Tina's Breakout Group
Dr. Clark is a dedicated leader at Renaissance Church, where she has been serving faithfully since her college years. She has a deep passion for guiding the online women’s Bible group, a space where women from the Renaissance community can grow, connect, and support one another. She cherishes the unity and spiritual bond that God cultivates within the group, and she is grateful for the opportunity to witness women develop in their faith and in their relationships with each other.Ekklesia Resources
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Week 9 - No meeting this week
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Slide Deck Discussion Questions Study Notes Teaching Video
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Slide Deck Notes Revelation Cross References Discussion Guide Teaching Video
Acts Study
Acts Reading Guide 40 Days + ACTS Booklet
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Ekklesia App
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Week 6: The Mission Continues
This week’s reading brought us to the end of the book of Acts, tracing Paul’s journey from Caesarea to Rome through trials, storms, shipwreck, and imprisonment. We saw Paul stand before governors, kings, and ultimately appeal to Caesar, using every opportunity and every level of influence to bear witness to Christ. We also saw that God’s promise carried Paul through every obstacle, that the gospel took root even in unlikely places like Crete and Malta, and that some people responded to the truth while others resisted it. Acts closes not with Paul’s death, but with Paul still preaching the kingdom of God with boldness and without hindrance, reminding us that while the book ends, the mission does not. The same gospel that reached Caesar’s household must now continue through us as we serve, give, disciple, and engage fully in the mission of Jesus.
Discussion Questions
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What does Paul’s appeal to Caesar teach us about God’s sovereignty and our responsibility?
Application: Are there opportunities, resources, rights, or platforms God has given you that you could use more intentionally for His mission instead of only for your own comfort or protection?
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What do Acts 27 and 28 teach us about perseverance in the mission of God?
Application: What storm, delay, or disappointment in your life has tempted you to step back from obedience? What would it look like to stay on mission in the middle of that difficulty instead of waiting for ideal conditions?
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Why is it important that Paul kept preaching in Rome even while under guard?
Application: Do you ever assume that certain limitations in your life disqualify you from meaningful ministry? Where might God be calling you to keep teaching, encouraging, or witnessing right where you are?
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What does Acts 28 teach us about why some people believe and others do not?
Application: How does this truth help you when people reject the gospel or seem unmoved by spiritual things? Does it challenge you to focus more on faithfulness in witness than on controlling results?
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How does the ending of Acts place responsibility on the church today?
Application: What does “The Mission Continues” require of you personally right now? Is your next step greater engagement in serving, generosity, discipleship, evangelism, or all of the above?