Acts & Luke
Is Acts found in the Old Testament or the New Testament?
New Testament
Name that apostle: before encountering Jesus, he was impulsive and fearful.
Peter
What is an epistle?
A letter written to a church or to Christians.
What was the largest city in the Roman Empire?
Rome
According to Acts 1:8, who gives Jesus’ followers power?
The Holy Spirit
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
Name that apostle: before being changed by Jesus, he persecuted Christians.
Paul
How many New Testament epistles are traditionally attributed to Paul?
13
What Egyptian goddess did many people in the Roman provinces worship?
Isis
According to Acts 1:8, what were Jesus’ followers supposed to be?
Witnesses
What was Luke's occupation?
A doctor / physician
Name the apostle who once persecuted Christians but later became a follower of Jesus. This apostle described himself as the "worst of sinners."
Paul
According to Acts 1:8, where would the gospel mission begin?
Jerusalem
Name three things enslaved people in the Roman Empire were not legally allowed to do.
According to Acts 1:8, in what city would their mission begin?
Jerusalem
What is the name of the person Luke addresses at the beginning of Acts?
Theophilus
How does Chapter 3 describe Peter and Paul, and what did God use them to do?
They were unlikely men whom God used to change the world.
Put these places in the order given in Acts 1:8: Samaria, the ends of the earth, Jerusalem, Judea.
Jerusalem -> Judea -> Samaria -> the ends of the earth.
What percentage of the people in Italy and Greece were enslaved during the Roman period described in chapter 4?
30 Percent
Which part of the Big Story best describes Acts? Explain
Redemption, because Acts shows the good news of Jesus spreading
Why/how are the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts connected?
Luke wrote both books, and Acts continues the story begun in Luke
What did Paul establish throughout the Mediterranean area as he spread the gospel?
Churches
What does the movement from Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria to the ends of the earth show about God's plan for the gospel?
The gospel was meant to spread outward to people throughout the world.
What opportunity did enslaved people have in the Christian church that they did not normally have in Roman society?
They could become members of the church and fellow believers with other Christians.
What kind of people does God use to spread His gospel, and what does this show us about what matters to Him?
God uses ordinary and unlikely people. It shows that God looks beyond someone’s status, background, or past and can use people who trust and follow Him.