Dig Site 15 - Canteen's Questions Flashcards
When Paul arrived in Miletus, who did he send for?
The elders of the church at Ephesus
(20:17)
“From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.”
How was Paul severely tested?
By the plots of his Jewish opponents
(20:19)
“‘I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.’”
What did Paul declare to both Jews and Greeks?
“‘They must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.’”
(20:21)
“‘I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.’”
How did Paul look at his life?
As worth nothing to him. His aim is to finish the race and complete what Jesus asked him to do
(20:24)
“‘However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.’”
What was the task Jesus gave Paul to do?
Testify to the good news of God’s grace
(20:24)
“‘However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.’”
What words of Jesus did Paul remind the elders of?
“‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
(20:35)
“‘In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”’”
What made the Ephesian elders most sad?
Paul said they would not see him again.
(20:38)
“What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.”
Who did Paul and those with him go to see in Jerusalem?
James and all the elders
(21:18)
“The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.”
What did Paul tell James and all the elders?
All that God had done among the Gentiles
(21:19)
“Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.”
Finish this verse: “‘However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race …’”
“‘… and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.’”
(20:24)
“‘However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.’”
