Acts (The Church Gets Messy): From Terrorist to Testimony

Mike Carmody   -   July 13, 2025

Saul was the last person you’d expect to change, and yet, Jesus met him, and everything flipped. In this message from Mike Carmody, we dive into Acts 9, where God uses an ordinary guy named Ananias to welcome a dangerous man into the family of faith, showing us that no matter your story or your struggle, there’s a place for you in the church.

Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever judged someone based on their past like Ananias judged Saul? What happened?
2. Mike said, “When we experience Jesus, something changes in us.” Have you experienced Jesus and what changed for you?
3. What might God be trying to say to you that you’re currently resisting or not hearing?
4. Do you find it easy or difficult to accept others into your spiritual community without preconditions? Why?
5. Where do you relate most in this story right now? As Saul before the encounter? Ananias being asked to trust? Or even Saul after his transformation?
6. What ordinary thing might God be calling you to do that could have extraordinary impact? 
7. How can we, as a church (or small group or family, depending who you’re doing these questions with) create space for people to experience Jesus at their own pace?