Study Questions

God's Chosen Instrument

October 12, 2025

Acts 9:13-16

Study questions

1.    Review the accounts in Acts 7:54 - 8:3 and 9:1-25. How did Saul/ Paul's situation go from ashes to beauty? How would the unbelievers of the day view his transformation? see also Phil. 3-4-8

2.    What did he give up in order to follow Christ?

3.    What does it mean to be a chosen instrument of God? see Eph. 2:10, Rom. 12:1 How does it relate to becoming an extraordinary follower of Jesus Christ?

4.    How do we make sure we are following Christ and not a different gospel as Gal. 1:6-12 describes

5.    What do you think Ananias and the other disciples were feeling when they heard about Saul's conversion? How do we always keep the gospel at the center of our interactions with unbelievers, even if they dislike you or Christianity? see Eph. 6:12, Matt. 5:44

6.    Look at the accounts of Paul sharing his testimony again in Acts 22:1-17, Acts 26:12-18, Gal. 1:11-16, Phil. 3:4-8, 1 Tim 1:12-13, 1 Cor. 15-8-9. What was the purpose of Paul sharing portions of this account in each case? What impact did it have?

7.    What can we each do to live as the chosen instrument or vessel that God has made us to be? Write out your beauty for ashes story in the form of your testimony if you have never done so, or haven't recently.