Acts 20:13-38

Goodbyes are never easy. Some are more permanent than others. Parents know it is really difficult to let go of responsibility, but that is the inevitability of growth. This is what we see in the verses before us today: it’s a goodbye, a handoff of responsibility, an act of faith. Paul knows he will likely never see these Ephesian elders again, and so he gathers them for one final meeting.

Pastor Jim leaves us with four questions to consider:
• Do I see the church as a family to love, or just a service to attend?
• Am I participating in prayer with and for my church family?
• Does my love for God’s people show in real affection, sacrifice, and even sorrow at parting?
• Am I committed for the long haul, building the kind of deep relationships that only time and presence can create?

Full study questions: https://tinyurl.com/yb486z8j