Acts 1-9 Flashcards
• A1 To whom was the Acts of the Apostles written?
Theophilus.
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, Luke (in his gospel) presented Jesus’ life up until what event?
The day Christ was taken up into heaven.
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, Christ gave His commandments to the Apostles through Whom or What?
The Holy Spirit.
• A1 How long was Jesus seen with the Apostles following His Resurrection?
Forty days.
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, where did Jesus tell the Apostles to wait for “the Promise of the Father?”
Jerusalem.
• A1 Who spoke to the gathered Christians immediately after Christ’s Ascension?
2 men dressed in white.
• A1 Fill in the blank: The men gathered at Christ’s Ascension in Acts chapter one were called “Men of __________.”
Galilee.
• A1 From what mount did Christ ascend in Acts chapter one?
The mount of olives
• A1 Which woman is listed as being in the upper room following Christ’s Ascension?
Mary, mother of Jesus
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, approximately how many Christians were in Jerusalem shortly after Christ’s Ascension (but before Pentecost)?
120
• A1 What did Judas Iscariot buy with the money he was paid for betraying Jesus?
A field
• A1 According to Acts 1, how did Judas die?
Fell headlong and burst open
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, what does “Akel Dama” mean?
The field of blood
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, the prophecy regarding Judas Iscariot’s death can be found in what biblical book?
Psalms
• A1 According to Acts chapter one, what was the other name of Joseph called Barsabas?
Justus
• A1 Name the person who was chosen to be the twelfth apostle.
Matthias
Who was nominated but not chosen to be an apostle?
Joseph called Barsabas called Justus
• A1 In addition to praying, how did the Apostles determine the replace for Judas Iscariot in Acts chapter one?
Cast lots
• A1 What command did Jesus give while eating?
Don’t leave Jerusalem
• A1 What did the disciples ask Jesus?
Are you going to restore the kingdom
• A1 What was the last thing Jesus said before being taken up?
Holy Spirit will come… You will be my witnesses…
• A2 Fill in the blank: “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with __________ in one place.”
One accord
• A2 the “sound from heaven” which filled the house at Pentecost sounded like what?
A rushing wind.
• A2 What appeared over the heads of the followers of Jesus gathered at Pentecost?
Tongues of Fire
• According to Acts chapter two, what did the people gathered for Pentecost hear from the house where the followers of Jesus had just been filled with the Holy Spirit?
a. They heard the followers of Jesus speaking in the languages of the different people
• According to Acts chapter two, what did some people in Jerusalem believe to be the cause of the Christians’ behavior at Pentecost?
Drunk on new wine
• A2 Which Apostle preached to the crowd at Pentecost?
Peter
• In Acts chapter two, how did Peter demonstrate that the followers of Jesus were not drunk at Pentecost?
Said: “it’s only 9 in the morning!”
• A2 In his sermon on the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter stated that a certain prophet had stated: “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh…,” and went on to state how the events of this day had fulfilled the prophecy. To which prophet did Peter refer?
Joel.
• Fill in the blank: In the words quoted in Acts chapter two by Peter from Joel: “Your sons and daughters shall ___________.”
Prophesy
• Fill in the blank in the words quoted in Acts chapter two by Peter from the Joel: “The sun shall be turned into ___________.”
Darkness
• According to the prophecy by Joel quoted by Peter in Acts chapter two, what shall happen to those who call on the name of the Lord?
They will be saved
• According to Acts chapter two, how was Jesus accredited by God?
By miracles, wonders, and signs.
• Who spoke the following words quoted by Peter in Acts chapter two: “I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken”
David
• What was David referring to, as quoted in Acts chapter 2?
The resurrection
• A2 What two things did St. Peter tell the crowd at Pentecost to do after they asked him, “What shall we do?”
Repent and be baptized
• A2 How many people were baptized at the conclusion of Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost?
3000
• A2 What did the followers devote themselves to?
Teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer
• What did the members of the early Church in Jerusalem do with their possessions?
They sold their possessions and divided the money and goods among all as needed
• A2 – where did the early Christians meet everyday?
Temple
• According to Acts chapter two, how often did new members join the early Church in Jerusalem?
Daily
• A2 – What were the 2 responses to people speaking in tongues at Pentecost?
- They were perplexed/what does this mean? And 2. They’ve had too much wine
• A2 what will young men see?
Visions
• A2 What will old men do?
Dream dreams
• A2 What will servants do?
Prophesy
• A2 What will be the signs in the heavens and earth?
Blood and Fire and billows of smoke. Sun turns to darkness. Moon turns to blood.
• A2 What happened when people heard Peter’s message?
They were cut to the heart.
• A2 What did Peter plead with the people?
“Save yourselves from this corrupt generation”
• Which Apostles went to the Temple to pray in Acts chapter three?
Peter and John.
• A3 What did Peter first say to the lame beggar?
Look at us
• At what time of day were Peter and John going to pray when the lame man was healed?
Three in the Afternoon
• In Acts chapter three, how long had the lame man suffered from his infirmity?
Since birth
• What was the name of the gate to which the lame man was taken in Acts chapter three?
Beautiful
• Fill in the blank in Peter’s command to the lame man in Acts chapter three: “In the name of Jesus Christ ____________, rise up and walk.”
Nazareth.
• A3 Which of the lame man’s hands did Peter grasp in Acts chapter three?
Right
• A3 Fill in the blank… He went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping and____________________”
Praising God
• A3 What were the people’s response to the lame man being about to walk?
Wonder and Amazement
• Where did Peter preach from in Chapter 3?
Solomon’s Colonnade.
• What does Peter say healed the lame man in Acts chapter three? x
Jesus name and the faith that comes through Him
• What will happen to those who don’t listen to the one Moses prophesied about?
They will be cut off from their people
• In Acts 3, who was the first prophet to foretell these days?
Samuel
• Who arrested Peter and John in chapter 4?
Temple guard and Sadducees
• A4 what were Peter and John preaching about that disturbed the temple leaders?
Jesus’ resurrection
• A4 How many believers were there after Peter and John preached and go arrested?
5000
• Who was the high priest in Acts 4?
Annas
• Who questioned Peter and John in Acts 4?
Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander
• According to Acts chapter four, by whose name did Peter and John heal the lame man in the Temple?
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
• A4 Fill in the blank: The stone you builders rejected, which has become the ___________.
Cornerstone
• A4 What characteristic did the Elders see in Peter and John?
Courage
• Why were the elders/high council astonished at what Peter and John said?
Because they were unschooled ordinary men
• What did the leaders of the Temple command Peter and John to do in Acts chapter four?
No speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus
• How severely did the Temple leaders punish Peter and John in Acts chapter four?
Threatened them and let them go
• Where to Peter and John go after being released?
Back to their own people
• According to Acts chapter four, how old was the lame man when he was healed in the Temple?
Over 40 yrs old
• What happened in Acts chapter four to the place where the Christians in Jerusalem prayed following Peter and John’s release from the Temple?
It was shaken and they were filled with the Holy Spirit