Finding God's Purpose in Our Mistakes
Acts 15:30-41
Marquis Porterfield | Youth Director
Human disagreements can obstruct God's work, even after moments of unity. However, God's grace triumphs, using our failures and conflicts to fulfill His greater purposes.
April 27, 2025
prayer
“Acts”
Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication
scripture
Acts 15:30-41
outline
- Calm before the storm
- Matters of man vs. Matters of God
- God works in our mistakes
Reflection Questions
- The sermon highlights the “matters of man” versus the “matters of God” in the disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. Can you think of a time in your own life or in a group you’ve been a part of where a “matter of man” threatened to derail a larger, God-ordained purpose? How was that situation resolved, or what could have been done differently?
- The sermon emphasizes how God can work through our mistakes, using the examples of Mark, Paul, and Barnabas. Reflect on a personal failure or setback. How might God have used that experience, or what potential good could still come from it, even if it wasn’t immediately apparent?