What country does THE STORY start in?
Israel
At the beginning of our story, who came back to life?
Jesus
What is the Good News?
Jesus died for our mess
Came back to life
For us to heal
And not stay dead!
How did the disciples escape prison when they were all put in jail?
an angel freed them
What race are the main characters in THE STORY?
Jewish
Which Jesus follower is the main leader?
(Hint: Jesus healed the crippled man through him, he got put in jail, and spoke up against the Pharisees)
Simon Peter
Who came onto the followers of Jesus like fire and gave them boldness? (Be specific)
The Holy Spirit
What is the name of the followers of Jesus when referred to as a group/family?
The Church
What people came in, invaded the Jews, and is now in power?
The Romans
What pharisee hated followers of Jesus the most, hunted them down and abused them?
Saul
When the followers of Jesus received the Holy Spirit, what did they start speaking?
Other languages
What group of leaders told the disciples to stop talking about Jesus and threatened them?
The Pharisees
What is the capital of Israel, where Jesus died and the followers of Jesus first started spreading the Good News?
Which disciple at first doubted that Jesus was alive?
Thomas
Why did Ananias and Sapphira die?
They gave some of their money to the followers of Jesus but kept some for themselves and lied about it
What did the followers of Jesus believe would ULTIMATELY happen to them after they died?
They would physically come back to life (resurrect)
What mixed people group do Jews hate?
Samaritans
Which Jesus follower did Jesus tell to go tell His Good News to the Romans?
Simon Peter
How many people total saw Jesus back from the dead?
500
Who appeared to Saul the pharisee when he was on his way to hunt down more Christians?
Jesus!
Which disciple got put in jail with Simon Peter the first time?
John
What did the magician try to buy from Simon Peter?
The Holy Spirt/power
What did the Church (followers of Jesus) to the people around them?
Help them, pay for their stuff, food, clothes, take care of them
Which Jesus follower went to Samaria and stood up to the magician?
Philip
What was Jesus’ brother’s name? (200 Extra points: what was John’s brothers name?
James and James
Why did Saul, a pharisee (pastor) who believed in God, hate the followers of Jesus so much?
He didn't believe that Jesus was God, believed Jesus was a dead false prophet and the Jesus followers were spreading lies
Who was the first Christian to die for Jesus?
Stephen
What was the name of one of the seven bilingual followers of Jesus picked to teach the Greek speaking Jews?
Stephen or Philip
Which follower of Jesus gave a lot of land to the followers of Jesus?
Barnabas