Acts: The Gospel Moves Out part 3

Question 1

What happened in Paul’s second journey to Asia, Mysia, and Bithynia?

Answer 1

THe Spirit closed doors and they could no longer go there; but Paul is active and chose to head next to Macedonia

Question 2

Who does Paul convert in Philippi?

Answer 2

Lydia, the first european convert; may have been a Gentile God fearer, prominent, not married

Question 3

What happens when Paul exorcises a slave girl in Philippi?

Answer 3

The owners lost money from it and they throw Paul and Silas into jail

Question 4

True or False. Paul and Silas are rescued from jail miraculously?

Answer 4

True. and the jailers whole family is saved

Question 5

After he freeing from jail in Philippi what does Paul do that he could have done before?

Answer 5

Declares his Roman Citizenship; did not before because it would have hindered the gospel

Question 6

True or False. Paul spends a lot of time in Thessalonica?

Answer 6

False. Paul spends a short time but the church still grows

Question 7

What distinct quality did the Bereans have?

Answer 7

They studeied the scriptures every day

Question 8

Where does Paul give his most famous sermon and where?

Answer 8

In Athens at the agora

Question 9

What is Corinth known for?

Answer 9

its low morals and rampant prostitution

Question 10

What was Paul’s other trade?

Answer 10

tent making

Question 11

Who is Paul mentored by in Corinth?

Answer 11

Aquila and Priscilla

Question 12

Paul and Gallio, what is their relationship?

Answer 12

Gallio was a Roman proconsul in Corinth who disputes with Paul and has him beaten

Question 13

Why doe Paul cut his hair?

Answer 13

a vow Paul had made, maybe a thanksgiving offering

Question 14

How long does Paul stay in Ephesus?

Answer 14

almost 3 years

Question 15

True or False. In Ephesus 12 men also have a pentecostal experience.

Answer 15

True; this is the third and final place in Acts where speaking in tongues appears

Question 16

Why are Paul’s miracles so impactful to Ephesus?

Answer 16

It is a city that formed the center of practice for ancient magic thus, Paul’s magical miracles seem to convince

Question 17

What Parallels to Jesus does Paul have in his last days in Ephesus?

Answer 17

Paul sets his face towards Jersualem (Rome)

Question 18

Who is Demetrius?

Answer 18

Demetrius is a union leader who tries to complain about Paul but really an economic issues drives his anger

Question 19

What happens in acts 20?

Answer 19

Paul revisits churches and gathers delegates

Question 20

What happened to Eutychus?

Answer 20

Grows sleepy during one of Pauls’ sermons and falls asleep and falls out of a window, Paul “raises” him to life

Question 21

True or False. Paul never delivers a message to an existing group of Christians.

Answer 21

False, he does to the Ephesian elders telling them that he had completed his job faithfully in preaching the word to them

Question 22

True or False. Jesus saidL It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Answer 22

Both, not in Gospels but Paul says it is of Jesus

Question 23

What 10 Christian princples come from Pauls SL

Answer 23

1.focus on serving Christ 2. empowering others to serve 3. mentoring 4. dealing with the toughest issues personally 5. a focus on responsibility of churches 6. leading by persuasion and modeling 7. leadership training 8. person orientation rather than a product orientation 9. multicultural contextualization 10. finishing well

Question 24

What is Agabus’ prophecy in Acts 11?

Answer 24

That Paul will be handed over to Gentiles in Jerusalem

Question 25

Why is Paul arrested in Jerusalem?

Answer 25

Belivers think Paul is preaching Jews to abandon the Law and forbidding circumcision, and Paul takes a Gentile into the temple area reserved for jews

Question 26

In Acts 21-22 what does Paul do with his many languages?

Answer 26

He speaks multiple languages to adress many crowds while being arrested; used Greek to speak to soldiers, Aramaic for crowd and uses Roman citienship to avoid flogging

Question 27

Where is Paul sent on Trial first?

Answer 27

IN front of Sanhedrin speaks of resurrection of the dead knowing Pharisees and Sadducees disagree on life after death

Question 28

What does commander Lysias do?

Answer 28

Lysias arranged for Paul to be whisked off in the night to Felix to avoid death

Question 29

What hard place is Felix in?

Answer 29

Does not see Paul guilty but wants to please Rome while not alienating Jews who would revolt

Question 30

True or False. Festus replaces Felix because Felix was too kind

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Who wants to hear Paul speak for fun?

Answer 31

Agrippa II, Jew descendent. Paul tries to get Agrippa to acknowledge his sympathies with Jews by accepting testimony of prophets which are fulfilled in Christ

Question 32

What happens on the island of Malta?

Answer 32

they hate Paul at first and he is bit by a sniper meaning Paul must have been bad to deserve it, but when Paul doesn’t die the people want to dify him

Question 33

Does Paul do healings on Malta?

Answer 33

Yes, he heals the leading official and others

Question 34

What are Paul’s conditions in ROme?

Answer 34

In house arrest, could summon people to him, write letters, is there for two years.

Question 35

What does Luke want to highlight in last verses of acts?

Answer 35

Even under house arrest the gospel message still changed people and went forward

Question 36

What are some applications?

Answer 36

1. place new believers in churches
2. church is not about programs but people
3. Acts church does not have to be replicated but serving the poor and meeting physical/spiritual needs is
4. Church should unite Jew and Gentile
5. Witness near home, not always far away