Study
Read Acts 16:11–15. (Part 2 of 2)
- Read verses 13–15. You never know who you’re going to encounter on a mission trip. Don’t be surprised if you meet people who are open to the gospel. They just need exposure to the Scripture to complete their faith journey.
What one verse of Scripture is guaranteed to bring any Muslim to a lasting faith in Jesus Christ? Respond, then read the answer at the end.
Watch
A Muslim Risks Breaking the Law to Access the Gospel (5:52)
- What are the key principles in this story of faith?
Discuss
All excerpts from Samuel Zwemer: The Burden of Arabia by Janet Benge.
- “He was now feeling much better and at age sixty-six, and was determined to start a mission station in Muscat, Oman” (locations 642–43).
When is someone too old to get involved in missions to unreached Muslims? - “The burden of Arabia is Islam, but that burden is being lifted. God’s providence and His gospel are at work” (location 1896).
Why do you suppose this is so?
- “Never have I regretted choosing a hard field and an impossible task” (locations 1921–22).
What would cause a person to say this?
Learn
View
If you have not done so, view SOGY. Become familiar with the concept of Supporting Others or Going Yourself.
Closing Video
Use Your Skills (0:59) and Peacemakers (0:48)
Pray
Reflect on what you have learned in this meeting and let it guide your prayer as you pray together as a group.
Answer from above
The answer is, whatever verse the Holy Spirit chooses to bring that particular unreached Muslim to saving faith in Jesus Christ. In other words, there is no magic verse. God uses all of Scripture to bring about true conversion, even for Muslims. God used verses from the book of Matthew (written for a Jewish audience) to bring a Pakistani Muslim to faith in Christ.
This is why our strategy is to invite people to read the Scriptures. It allows the Holy Spirit to choose the specific Scripture He desires, to convert a person. The key is to get people reading the Bible. God can take it from there.
This is why our strategy is to invite people to read the Scriptures. It allows the Holy Spirit to choose the specific Scripture He desires, to convert a person. The key is to get people reading the Bible. God can take it from there.