1. What is the meaning of Acts 8:15?

2. How can we pray for others to receive the Holy Spirit today?

3. What role does prayer play in receiving the Holy Spirit, as seen in Acts 8:15?

4. How does Acts 8:15 connect to Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit?

5. Why is the laying on of hands significant in Acts 8:15?

6. How can we ensure our prayers align with God's will for others?

7. What does Acts 8:15 reveal about the role of the Holy Spirit in early Christianity?

8. How does Acts 8:15 challenge the belief in immediate receipt of the Holy Spirit upon conversion?

9. Why did the apostles need to pray for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit in Acts 8:15?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Acts 8?

11. How can Christians effectively evangelize to atheists?

12. Why didn't Samaritans receive the Holy Spirit immediately?

13. Can the Holy Spirit leave a believer?

14. What is the Bible's teaching on the Trinity?1. What does the act of Peter and John praying for the Samaritans teach us about the role of prayer in receiving the Holy Spirit?

2. How does the inclusion of Samaritans in the early church challenge us to address cultural and ethnic divisions within our own communities?

3. In what ways can we ensure that we are living under the influence and guidance of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives?

4. How can mature believers today provide support and mentorship to new Christians, similar to the role Peter and John played in Samaria?

5. Reflect on a time when you experienced a breakthrough or transformation through prayer. How can this experience encourage you to seek the Holy Spirit more earnestly?1. How did the persecution of the church contribute to the spread of the Gospel?

2. What can we learn from Philip's ministry and his obedience to God's direction?

3. How does Simon the sorcerer's story illustrate the difference between genuine and false belief?

4. What lessons can we draw from the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch?

5. How does Saul's role in persecuting the church contrast with his later mission?

6. Why was it significant that the Gospel was being preached and accepted in Samaria?

7. What does Peter's confrontation with Simon the sorcerer reveal about the early church's stance on spiritual integrity?

8. How did the Holy Spirit guide and empower the believers in this chapter?

9. What significance does the Ethiopian eunuch's authority in his homeland hold for the spread of the Gospel?

10. How does this chapter inspire us to be open to God's leading in sharing the Gospel?

11. In the face of adversity and displacement, how would you share the Gospel like the persecuted believers?

12. How would you respond if you encounter a situation like Simon's in today's church?

13. How does the Ethiopian eunuch's eagerness to understand the Scripture challenge your Bible study habits?

14. Can you identify areas in your life where you might be behaving like Simon the sorcerer, seeking to gain from God rather than to know God?

15. How do you see the work of the Holy Spirit in your life and in the lives of others around you?

16. How can you cultivate the same obedience and attentiveness to the Holy Spirit as seen in Philip's life?

17. How would you guide someone who, like the Ethiopian eunuch, is seeking to understand the Scriptures?

18. How does the chapter challenge your understanding and response to persecution for the sake of the Gospel?

19. How can you apply the lesson of Simon the sorcerer to guard against the commercialization of the Gospel in today's world?

20. In what ways does Acts 8 inspire you to spread the Gospel in your own sphere of influence?

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