Signs and Wonders
What was the name of the gate where the lame man was begging?
What is the Beautiful Gate?
Why were Peter and John arrested?
Because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Why did Jesus tell the disciples to not leave Jerusalem?
They would be baptized in the Holy Spirit a few days later
How many years had the lame man been in this condition?
40 years
What did the religious leaders command Peter and John?
To speak no more in the name of Jesus
Jesus tells his disciples that they will be His witnesses to who?
Both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth
By what means did people try to obtain healing?
Having Peter's shadow passing over them
Why were the religious leaders amazed at Peter and John?
Because they had confidence and recognized that they had been with Jesus.
What was the number of men who believed after hearing Peter's sermon in chapter 4?
About 5,000
What did Ananias and Sapphira do?
They lied to the Holy Spirit by pretending to give all the proceeds from the sale of their land to the church, while secretly holding some back.
Who persuaded the council to release the apostles?
Gamaliel, teacher of the Law
What did the believers pray for after Peter and John were let go and what happened after that?
They prayed for confidence/boldness to speak the word of God. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness
What did the angel of the Lord do for the apostles?
Opened the gates of prison and lead them out to continue to preach
At the end of Chapter 5, the apostles are flogged, but yet they leave rejoicing. What chapter and verse in Matthew does Jesus speak of this?
Matthew 5:10-11
What did the congregation of believers have in common?
They were of one heart and one soul and nobody claimed to own anything. everything was common property to them.