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Priscilla Beholding and Reflecting

Unity

Weekly Memory Verse: Psalm 133:1 “Behold, how good, and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”

Day One

1. Read Acts 18:1-4. Record the facts you discover about Priscilla. Vs 2________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What was their occupation? Who did they have this in common with? Vs 3________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What was their habit for the week? Vs 4________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Text ScripturesActs 18:1-28 Romans 16:3-4 1 Corinthians 16:19 2 Timothy 4:19

4. Read Acts 18:18-21. When Paul left heading for Syria Priscilla and Aquila went with him. Where did they end up staying? Vs 19________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Now go to Acts 18:24-28. Who are we introduced to and what is stated about him? Vs 24-25________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. How did Priscilla and Aquila help him? Vs 26________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What did he go on to accomplish when he finally reached Achaia? Vs 27-28________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. Finally turn to Romans 16:3-4 and 1 Corinthians 16:19. How does Paul refer to Priscilla and Aquila here? Romans 16:3________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. What more is said of them? Romans 16:4 & 1 Corinthians 16:19________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. What do you think were the crucial elements in the lives of Priscilla and her husband that would allow them to be so beneficial to Paul and Apollos and the body of believers who met in their home?________________________________________________________________________________________________

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11. There was someone in your life God used to help you to have a relationship with the Him. Take a moment to thank the Lord for this person a write a prayer of determination to be this kind of person in the life of someone God will lead you to.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Day Two

Weekly Memory Verse: Psalm 133:1________________________________________________________________________________________________

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1. Re-read all of the text Scriptures. List at least seven facts you learn about Priscilla.

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2. What is your impression of Priscilla’s character? Write a list of what you think her character qualities were.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Which character quality stands out to you the most?

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4. Pick out all of the action words (verbs) about Priscilla.

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Day Three

Weekly Memory Verse: Psalm 133:1

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1. Visit thesaurus.com or your own personal thesaurus and list synonyms for unity. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a. Now list the antonyms. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Priscilla modeled unity in the following areas. List the Scripture reference where each occurrence is found:

Heart _______________________________ Work ___________________________________

Purpose ____________________________ Relationships __________________________

Marriage ___________________________ Ministry ________________________________

3. Is unity a choice according to God’s word? See and Hear:

a. John 17:23

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b. Ephesians 4:1-3;13

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c. Colossians 3:14

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4. Have you ever seen unity between two people or a group so that it was a living example of Christ’s undying love for His church?________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Read James 3:16-18. Copy it down. Meditate on these things.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Day Four


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1. In light of yesterday’s lesson, what stands out most to you about unity?________________________________________________________________________________________________

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UNITY LEADS TO PEACE

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2. If there is a lack of unity, can you expect chaos in your heart and life? Can choosing unity diffuse potentially toxic situations? Explain why or why not.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. We may conclude that not choosing unity is harmful to others, ourselves and the Christian witness. In a thesaurus look up the word harmful and list the synonyms and antonyms below.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. After reflecting on the above listed antonyms for harmful, ask yourself, “Does this describe me?” Be honest and transparent before the Lord. Dig deeply. Confess what is necessary. Ask for His strong help.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Evaluate your relationships based on personal commitment to unity on a scale from 1-5 1=poor 5=great

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Pray and ask God to supernaturally intervene on your behalf and perform a miracle in your heart. Ask for His strength to do the hard work of changing your unbelief to belief so that you are a reflection of His heart. Write out your prayer below.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Day Five


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1. List some actions you can take or words you can speak to model unity in the different areas of your life today. Now pray about taking those actions soon.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Give serious thought to what you feel your God-ordained purpose in life is. Take your time as this can be a life changer. Be as thorough as you can be. Write it out. Transfer it to your journal or Bible margin to keep as a reminder of your calling and purpose. Ask God for His specific guidance and what and where He would like for you to begin. He will show you!

3. What is your mission field? Where is your mission field? Africa? Iceland? China? Perhaps any of these places, but God also wants to use you right where you are. Your mission field is the place God has you today. In your neighborhood, workplace, family, marriage. You are a living testimony of who Christ is! Show Him off! Cook for a friend, bake for a neighbor, run errands for a co-worker… Whatever it looks like, God is at work around you and He will use you to open the hearts of others. Be His ambassador. Don’t grow weary in well doing. Write out the following verses…

a. Galatians 6:9________________________________________________________________________________________________

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WE EACH HAVE A SPECIFIC CALLING AND PURPOSE FOR OUR LIVES WHICH GOD HAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR US.

b. 2 Timothy 3:14________________________________________________________________________________________________

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c. Revelation 2:3________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Study Notes Priscilla

Beholding and Reflecting Unity____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2015

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