Acts Flashcards
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
Acts 1:1; Luke 1:3
How many chapters are in the book of Acts?
28
How many days after the resurrection did Jesus ascend to heaven?
40 days
Acts 1:3
Before His ascension, what did Jesus command the disciples?
Not to depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father
(Acts 1:4)
What did Jesus promise to the disciples before His ascension?
They will baptized with the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:5
What is the question that the disciples had asked Jesus before His ascension?
“when will you restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:6
Who knows when the Day of Judgement will be/come?
Only the Father/God
Acts 1:7; Matthew 24:36
After the ascension of Jesus, how many followers gathered in Jerusalem?
120
Acts 1:15
Who took the place of Judas Iscariot as the 12th disciple?
Matthias
Acts 1:26
Who are the OT figures in Peter’s sermon in Acts 2?
Joel, David
What can we call the historic moment on the Day of Pentecost?
Coming of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2
Fill in the blank.
“And Peter said to them, ‘repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the _______, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit…”
Forgiveness of your sins
Acts 2:28
What are the characteristics of members of the early church?
Had everything in common; Selling their possessions and belongings and sharing it with those in need; Praising God; Attending temple together; Breaking bread in their homes
(Acts 2:43-47)
Who was the couple that dropped dead for deceiving the Holy Spirit?
Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 5:1-11
People took the sick to the street hoping for whose shadow might fall on them?
Peter
Acts 5:15
In Acts 5:33, who was the Pharisee that showed favor to the apostles?
Gamaliel
What are the qualifications of the 7 deacons who were established by the first church?
Good reputation;
Full of the Spirit;
Wise
(Acts 6:3)
What are the names of the 7 deacons who were selected by the Jerusalem church to serve the needy?
Stephen; Philip; Prochorus; Nicanor; Timon; Parmenas; Nicolaus
(Acts 6:5)
Who was the first martyr to die after Jesus’ ascension?
Stephen
Acts 7:57-60
When did the Church start dispersing to other regions?
After Stephen was martyred and the persecution of the church grew
(Acts 8:1-3)
What resulted in the persecution of the church of Jerusalem?
Believers scattered to different regions and preached the Word
(Acts 8:1-4)
After the Pentecost, who proclaimed the Christ in Samaria?
Philip
Acts 8:5
Who was the person who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit from the apostles in the book of Acts?
Simon
Acts 8:18-19
Who taught the meaning of the Scripture to the Ethiopian eunuch?
Philip
Acts 8:26-35
Which part of Scripture was the Ethiopian Eunuch reading?
Isaiah
Acts 8:28
Which of the following is NOT one of the acts of Philip in Acts 8?
1) Go down to Samaria and proclaim the Christ
2) Baptize the magician Simon
3) Baptize the Ethiopian eunuch who was the court official of the Ethiopian queen, Candace
4) Appeared in Azotus going through different citadel proclaiming the good news, and then traveled to Damascus
4)
Philip’s journey = Samaria –> Gaza –> Azotus –> Caesarea