2015 JUNE WEEK FOUR LESSON

SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 2015.

WEEK 26

THE MINISTRY OF VISITATION

Main text: Acts 9:10-18

Memory verse: Acts 15:36 “Sometime later Paul said to Barnabas, let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing”

Introduction

Paul the Apostle in our memory verse and text is a good example to follow. He was committed to the act of visitation because he himself benefited immensely from the visit of Ananias whose prayer restored his sight. Visitation is crucial for the development of the church. Some people leave the church; others become cold and nominal Christians because nobody visits them in their time of affliction or pain. This study seeks to encourage members to visit one another and to promote fellowship in the church.

Discussion Questions

1. In which city was Ananias? Acts 9:10

2. Where did the Lord command Ananias to go? Acts 9:11

3. Why was Ananias reluctant to visit Saul? Acts 9:13

4. What are some of the things that prevent people from visiting one another?

5. What happened to Saul after Ananias’ visit? Acts 9:17-18

6. Two people should share their personal experience on how they have been blessed through the visit of someone.

Conclusion

Ananias’ visit to Saul did not only bring restoration of physical sight to Saul but also enriched his spiritual experience. Saul was blind and confused; the visit by Ananias gave him hope that he could not buy with money. Many people in our church are suffering from all kinds of “blindness and confusion”. Paul in his ministry visited as many of his converts as he could as demonstrated by our memory verse. Pro. 11:25 says, “He who waters shall himself be watered”. Let us therefore follow Paul as he says “let us go again and visit our brethren…..and see how they do”.

DOWNLOAD THIS STUDY