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Which covenant/testament does Acts belong to?
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New Covenant
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What division of the NT does Acts belong to?
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history
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How many other books are in that division?
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0
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Who is the Author of Acts?
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luke
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To which Gospel is Acts a sequel?
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luke
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Who are both books dedicated to?
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theophilis
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How is the content of the two books related?
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book 2 of the story
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How many different people are identified by the Church Fathers as the author of Acts?
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luke
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What does the Bible specifically tell us about Luke’s profession?
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docotor
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What does the Bible specifically tell us about Luke’s relationship with Paul?
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dear friend, fellow missionary
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What does the Bible specifically tell us about Luke’s ethnicity?
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gentile
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Who is Theophilus?
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patron, funded the books
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What does this name mean?
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lover of God
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During what time period was Acts likely written?
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61-64 ad
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Those advocating an early date for the writing of Acts (62-64 AD) observe what about the ending of Acts?
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ends abruptly, ends with no conclusion
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Those advocating an early date for the writing of Acts (62-64 AD)
observe that certain key events are missing from the book of Acts. What are those events? |
paul and peters death, fall of jerusalem
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It may be possible that the writing of the book of Acts is related to the ____ of Paul.
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imprisonment
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When (what year) did Jesus die/rise from the dead?
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30 ad
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When (what year) was the Church born (Pentecost, Acts 2)?
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30 ad
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When did King Herod Agrippa I die?
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44 ad
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What is the geographic setting of Acts 1-7?
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jerusalem
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What is the geographic setting of Acts 8-12?
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judea and samaria
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What is the geographic setting of Acts 13-26?
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remotest parts of the world
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Memorize Howard Marshall’s ten (10) word description of the book of Acts (key word: fire).
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the church exists by mission as fire exists by burning
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What is the purpose of Acts, according to Mr. Stevens?
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mission
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Which Archaeologist demonstrated that the author of Acts knew the 1st century world?
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sir william ramsey
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This historian demonstrated that the book of Acts was not accurate/somewhat accurate/mostly accurate/very accurate when describing the setting of the 1st century world.
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very accurate
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How long was the period of time of Jesus’ appearances following His resurrection?
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40 days
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What will the Apostles receive when the Spirit comes upon them?
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power
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Jesus told the Apostles to wait for the Spirit in which city?
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jerusalem
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Acts 1:8 is the fifth record of the ____ of Jesus to His Apostles?
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appearance
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According to Mr. Stevens, “you shall be ____” tells the ___ of the Church.
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my witnesses
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According to Mr. Stevens, “___ shall be My witnesses” tells the ___ of the Church.
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you
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According to Mr. Stevens, “in ___ __ __ ____ tells the ____ of the Church.
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jerusalem...of the earth
target |
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“The _______” is the common description of the departure of Jesus into Heaven.
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ascension
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What does “apostle” literally mean?
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one sent
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What is an “Apostle” with a capital “A”?
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one sent by God
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Who was chosen to replace Judas?
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matthias
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On which feast day did the Spirit arrive as promised?
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pentecost
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how many days after passover was this?
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50
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How may the word glossilalia be translated?
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language
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What language did each person hear spoken (2:8)?
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their own
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What Old Testament “prophet” wrote about Jesus’ resurrection in the Psalms?
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david
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God has made Jesus both ___ and ____ (order is important)
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Lord and christ
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How did the crowd feel about Peter’s accusing statements?
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pierced to the heart
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What question did they ask Peter?
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what shall we do?
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What two things did Peter tell them to do?
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repent and be baptized
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What two promises did Peter tell them that they would receive?
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forgiveness of sins and holy spirit
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In what name were they baptized?
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jesus christ
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To what four practices were the believers devoted?
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prayer, apostles teachings, breaking of bread, and fellowship
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t/f The Acts 2 Pentecost is the record of the beginning/birth of the Church.
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true
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What problem did the man by the Beautiful Gate have?
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he was lame
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How long had he had this problem?
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since birth
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The gate was an entrance to what?
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the temple
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What was the man doing by the gate?
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begging
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What is the word for the gift given to the poor?
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alms
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How did people with these kinds of problems usually survive?
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by begging
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In what name did Peter heal the man?
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jesus christ
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How long did it take for the man to be healed?
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Immediately
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How could you tell that the man was healed?
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Walking, leaping, praising God
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List the names/descriptions of Jesus from Acts 3.
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* Jesus Christ of Nazareth, His Servant Jesus, Holy and Righteous One, Prince of Life, prophet like Moses
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What was the number of disciples in Acts 4?
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About 5000 men
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What happened to Peter and John in Acts 4?
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Arrested
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What is the Council/Sanhedrin?
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Supreme court
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What is the name given among men by which we must be saved?
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Jesus
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What is the name of the man in Chapter Four who sold his property and gave the money to the church? What was his nickname?
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Joseph a.k.a. Barnabas
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What is the name of the couple in Acts Five who lied to the Holy Spirit?
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Ananias and Sapphira
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What happened to the couple in Acts Five who lied to the Holy Spirit?
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They died
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Who is Gamaliel?
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Jewish rabbi, Saul’s teacher, member of council/Sanhedrin
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What was the advice of Gamaliel in regard to what to do about the Apostles?
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Leave them be
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What punishment did the Apostles receive in Chapter Five before they were released?
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Beaten
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What was the problem in the Church in Acts 6:1-7?
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Hellenistic Jewish widows were no getting food
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What is a Hellenistic Jew? List the characteristics given in class.
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Greek Jew, lived outside of Palestine, use LXX, spoke Greek
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What is a Hebraic Jew?
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Speaks Hebrew or Aramaic, lived inside of Palestine
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Describe the ministry of Stephen. What was he like personally? What works did he do? How is his preaching described?
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Full of Holy Spirit, faith, grace, and power; wonders and signs; no one could withstand his wisdom
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What/who did Stephen associate the Council with in his speech?
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Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart or ears, murderer of the prophets
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What did Stephen see when the heavens were opened up?
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Jesus standing at the right hand of God
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Who did the killers of Stephen lay their coats beside? What does that imply?
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Saul; he approved
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What does Stephen say as he is dying that sounds much like the final words of Jesus?
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Lord, do not hold this sin against them, Lord Jesus receive my Spirit
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Who evangelized in Samaria?
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Philip
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Why did the Apostles travel to Samaria? What does Mr. Stevens believe?
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Give spiritual gifts
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What was Simon the Sorcerer trying to buy?
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Ability to give gifts
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What did Peter tell him to do?
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Repent
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How did Philip know where to meet the Ethiopian?
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Was told by the Holy Spirit to go to a certain place
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What Scripture was the Ethiopian reading?
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Isaiah 53
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What did Philip preach to him?
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The good news of Jesus
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What did the Ethiopian ask Philip for permission to do?
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To be baptized
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What three chapters in Acts record Saul's commission and conversion?
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9,22,26
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Where was Saul when his sins were forgiven?
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Damascus…
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Where was Saul when he received the Holy Spirit?
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Damascus...
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Why did the Apostles travel to Samaria? What does Mr. Stevens believe?
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Give spiritual gifts
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What was Simon the Sorcerer trying to buy?
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Ability to give gifts
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What did Peter tell him to do?
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Repent
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How did Philip know where to meet the Ethiopian?
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Was told by the Holy Spirit to go to a certain place
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What Scripture was the Ethiopian reading?
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Isaiah 53
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What did Philip preach to him?
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The good news of Jesus
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What did the Ethiopian ask Philip for permission to do?
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To be baptized
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What three chapters in Acts record Saul's commission and conversion?
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9,22,26
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Where was Saul when his sins were forgiven?
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Damascus, Straight Street in Judas’ house
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Where was Saul when he received the Holy Spirit?
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Damascus…
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What did Peter do for Dorcas/Tabitha?
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Raised her from the dead
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What good works was Dorcas/Tabitha famous for doing?
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Sewing garments for the widows
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What was Peter doing on the roof in Joppa?
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Praying
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What vision did he see there? What did it mean?
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Sheet lowered 3x’s with clean and unclean animals; Gentile’s could enter the kingdom
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How many men did a Centurion usually lead?
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100
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What was the nationality of Cornelius’ cohort?
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Italian
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Why was it unusual for Peter to enter the house of Cornelius?
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Jews don’t enter Gentile houses
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What happened while Peter was preaching?
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Holy Spirit fell upon the people in the house
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Which part of Jesus' instruction in Acts 1:8 is being carried out in Acts 8-10?
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Judea and Samaria
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What was the response in Jerusalem to the news that Gentiles had been saved? (11:1-2)
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Criticism
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What was the highest concern of the circumcised about the things Peter had done? (11:3)
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Ate with uncircumcised men
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What town was Peter in when he saw the vision of the animal-filled sheet? (11:5)
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Joppa
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What testimony does Peter give about his faithfulness to the dietary regulations of the Law? (11:8)
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Nothing unclean has ever entered his mouth
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What message came from heaven in regard to the vision? (11:9)
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What God has cleansed don’t consider unholy
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How many times did Peter see the vision? (11:10)
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3
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What happened at the moment the vision ended? (11:11)
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Men came from Cornelius’ house arrive
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Who told Peter to go with the men from Caesarea? (11:12)
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Holy Spirit
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How many people went with Peter from Joppa to Caesarea? (11:12)
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6 men
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By what would Cornelius and his household be saved? (11:14)
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Message of Peter
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What fell upon those in Cornelius’ house? (11:15)
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Holy Spirit
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What does Peter compare the “falling” to? (11:15-16)
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Jewish Pentecost
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What was the new response among the Christians in Jerusalem to the things that had happened in Caesarea? (11:18)
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Glorified God
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What three places did the gospel go to that are mentioned in 11:19?
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Antioch, Cyprus, Phoenicia
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Where was the home of the men who shared the gospel in Antioch? (11:20)
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Cyprus in Cyrene
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What was different about the evangelistic efforts in Antioch? (11:19-20)
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They preached to Greeks
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How many people in Antioch became believers? (11:21)
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Great number
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How did the church in Jerusalem respond to the news of the success of the gospel in Antioch? (11:22)
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Sent Barnabas
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Where did Barnabas go to look for Saul? (11:25)
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Tarsus
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How long did Saul and Barnabas teach in Antioch? (11:26)
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A year
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What were believers called for the first time in Antioch? (11:26)
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Christians
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What was the name of the prophet who predicted the famine? (11:28)
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agabus
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With whom did the church in Antioch entrust their relief contributions? (11:30)
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paul and barnabus
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To whom did the church in Antioch send their relief contributions? (11:30)
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jerusalem
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Which Herod began to persecute the Church at this time? (12:1/Reese)
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agrippa 1
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Which Apostle was the first Apostle to be martyred? (12:2)
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james brother of john
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Which other Apostle was arrested? (12:3)
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peter
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How many squads of soldiers were assigned to guard Peter? (12:4)
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4
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How many soldiers were chained to Peter? (12:6)
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2
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Who came to visit Peter’s cell? (12:7)
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an angel
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What miracle did he perform? (12:7)
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freed him
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How does Scripture say that the iron gate was opened? (12:10)
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automatically
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To whose house did Peter go after being released from prison? (12:12)
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mary mother of john
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What were the believers doing there at that time? (12:12)
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praying
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When Peter knocked at the door, who did the believers think was there? (12:15)
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peters angel
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Who were the believers to tell that Peter had been rescued from prison? (12:17)
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james brother of jesus and brethern
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What happened to the guards who were assigned to guard Peter? (11:19)
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killed (executed)
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What were the people saying about Herod because of his speech? (11:22)
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voice of God, not of man
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Who struck Herod Agrippa I? (11:23)
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angel of the lord
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Why was Herod Agrippa I struck down? (11:23)
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didn't give God glory
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Was the person who helped Peter real, or was he just a vision? (12:9)
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real
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How does Scripture say that the iron gate was opened? (12:10)
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automatically
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To whose house did Peter go after being released from prison? (12:12)
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mary mother of john
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What were the believers doing there at that time? (12:12)
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praying
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When Peter knocked at the door, who did the believers think was there? (12:15)
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peters angel
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Who were the believers to tell that Peter had been rescued from prison? (12:17)
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james brother of jesus and brethern
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What happened to the guards who were assigned to guard Peter? (11:19)
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killed (executed)
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What were the people saying about Herod because of his speech? (11:22)
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voice of God, not of man
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Who struck Herod Agrippa I? (11:23)
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angel of the lord
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Why was Herod Agrippa I struck down? (11:23)
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didn't give God glory
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How did Herod Agrippa I die? (11:23)
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eaten by worms
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How was the word of the Lord doing? (12:24)
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continuing to multiply
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Who did Barnabas and Saul bring from Jerusalem to Antioch? (12:25)
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john aka mark
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