May 10, 2026

Encouragement – Acts 20:1-12 – Rev. Justin Young

Main Point: Encouragement breathes life.

Acts 20:1-12

  • Traveling to encourage (vv. 1-6)
  • Talking to encourage (vv. 7-12)

Significance

  • Encourage well.
  • Be encouraged well.

Announcements

  • Register by this Sunday (May 10) to serve at Shepherd Community Center's food pantry on May 16 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Note the new date!)

  • Youth Grad Party is on May 29 during Friday Night Bible Study.

  • Youth Welcome Party is on June 5 during Friday Night Bible Study.

  • Midwest Chinese Christians Association (MCCA) summer retreat is July 2-5. Early bird registration is open until May 31!

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This Week's Bible Reading

  • May 11 - Proverbs 21; James 3
  • May 12 - Proverbs 22; James 4
  • May 13 - Psalm 73; James 5
  • May 14 - Psalm 74; 1 Peter 1
  • May 15 - Psalm 75; 1 Peter 2

(Complete plan here.)

Growth Group Guide

  1. What is your "encouragement language"? That is, what genre of actions encourage you the most?
  2. Read Acts 20:1-6. How does Paul encourage others through his traveling?
  3. Read Acts 20:7-12. What details demonstrate Paul's passion to encourage the church in this text?
  4. What challenges does Paul face in encouraging the church? Why does he continue to persevere in encouraging the church?
  5. Paul travels and is personally present to encourage others with his words and deeds. Share a time someone was present in your life and brought great encouragement.
  6. What makes it difficult for you to be encouraged by the preaching of the word? How can we respond well to these challenges?