Book of Acts Midterm Flashcards
Holy Spirit?
Jesus?
came upon (power to be witnesses = martyr) breathed within
How many saw infallible proofs?
How many stayed? in Jerusalem upper room? Acts 2:4
500
120
How long did Jesus tell them to tarry?
What does Pentecost mean?
He didn’t…but they waited 10 days for the Holy Spirit.
50. Feast of Weeks. (harvest time; all required to be in Jerusalem)
Peter first sermon how many saved?
3,000. Fulfillment of the promise. The Works of Christ.
First healing of the early Church?
Peter and John lame man at the beautiful gate. man 40 years old.
Peter’s second sermon
5000 saved.
Sadducees captured him and brought to council;
don’t preach in the name of Jesus. let go; prayed for boldness; practiced unity and commonism….voluntary gifting of all goods owned…unified in name aim and purpose; even giving.
After Annanis and Sapphira: (Acts 5)
apostles captured by high priest:
imprisoned..Angel of The Lord freed them.
ceremonial whipped 39 times?
departed rejoicing.
Gamaliel put them forth a space….
diakonia Acts 6
Deacon
root “hands”; helps out; whatever the hand has to do.
ordained ministers..ministry of helps here…..Ministry of Helps…of honest report full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom….ordained by laying on of hands they were Grecians so other Grecians could feel comfortable
diakonia…there to lend a hand…
servant…deacon; to do what needs to be done…here waiting tables.
Acts 5:28
- told you not to teach in Jesus name.
- filled Jerusalem with your doctrine.
- revenge on us for killing Jesus.
_________ and ___________ ordained deacons.
They were serving tables.
Stephen and Philip.
Serving tables; Stephen performing great miracles by The Holy Ghost.
Racial _______.
strife.
Acts 6…Hebrew and Grecian widow.
Deacon ordained 7 (of honest report; full of The Holy Ghost and wisdom)
Stephen and Philip..
Philip (Acts 6)
synagogoue of the Libertines/Cilicia and Asia
said he: blasphemous words against this Holy Place and the Law; against God and Moses; said he would destroy the temple and change the customs of Moses.
Acts 7
Stephens Sermon/Death.
Accuses Jews vs., 51
Saul collects coats. legal position absolving crowd of murder.
Great Persecution comes against the Church.
Chapter 8
The Great_____________________.
Philips Evangelistic Ministry.
Phillip to Samaria. Apostles sent John and Peter. (1st cross cultural mission)
Simon the Sorcerer converted tries to buy the Holy Ghost. (Great and Power in his name…drug dealer.)
Phillip and Ethiopian Eunuch. Preach to him Jesus/Baptized/translated.
Paul assents to Stephens death.
Jerusalem Persecution.
Chapter 9
Story of Saul (Held coats 7, Persecution 8)
letters to synagogue’s in Damascus to bring “this way” bound to Jerusalem.
light from heaven; only heard voices.blind 3 days
Ananias/put his hands on Paul/filled with The Holy Ghost and baptised./let down by basket/Barnabas vouches/sent to Tarsus/rest for Church/multiplied. Peter Aenas Palsy rise and make thy bed. Lydda; Dorcas/Tabitha raised from the dead. Joppa stayed w/Simon the Tanner.
Chapter 10
Cornelius centurion “Italian band sent men to Joppa. sheet knit at four corners; went back to Caesarea with them. “Peter God no respecter of persons” Gentiles received the Holy Ghost and baptized.
Chapter 11
Peter accused of eating with the uncircumcised. Held their peace agreed God had granted Cornelius and his household (gentiles) repentance unto life. Jews who scattered throughout (Cyprus, Antioch)
preached the Word and many converted. The apostles sent Barnabas; then Barnabas left to go to Tarsus to find Saul. Stayed in Antioch 1 yr.
Where was the term Christian first used?
Antioch.
Agabus.
Prophet. Prophesied dearth. money sent/relief to the brethren of Judea/Jerusalem.