Acts Basics
Who wrote the book of Acts?
What Jewish holiday was being celebrated when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples?
Pentecost.
Which husband and wife sold property but lied about the amount of money they gave?
Ananias and Sapphira.
Which two apostles went together to the temple in Acts chapter 3?
Peter and John.
Who was the first Christian martyr?
Stephen.
Before ascending, Jesus promised that his disciples would receive power from this person.
The Holy Spirit
In what city did Jesus tell His disciples to wait for the promised Holy Spirit?
Jerusalem.
Whom did Ananias and Sapphira lie to when they falsely claimed to have given all the money from their land sale?
The Holy Spirit.
What could the man at the Beautiful Gate not do from birth?
Walk.
Whom did Stephen see standing at the right hand of God before he was killed?
Jesus.
Who was chosen to replace Judas as a disciple?
Matthias
What sound filled the house when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost?
A sound like a mighty rushing wind.
Besides the apostles' teaching, fellowship, and breaking bread, what practice did the early believers devote themselves to?
Prayer.
In whose name did Peter command the lame man to rise up and walk?
Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
What did Stephen ask the Lord not to hold against the people who were killing him?
Their sin.
What did Jesus do after speaking with His disciples on the Mount of Olives?
He ascended into Heaven.
What appeared over the disciples' heads when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost?
Why did early Christians sell possessions and share what they had?
So that no one among them would be in need.
Which Jewish religious group was upset because the apostles taught the resurrection of the dead in Jesus?
The Sadducees.
Why could Stephen's opponents not successfully argue against him?
They could not withstand his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he spoke.
Who was the other man considered alongside Matthias to replace Judas?
Joseph called Barsabbas, also called Justus.
Which Old Testament prophet did Peter quote to explain the events of Pentecost?
Joel.
How many men were selected to oversee the daily distribution of food to widows?
Seven.
What did Peter and John say they could not stop doing, even after being commanded not to speak in Jesus' name?
Speaking about what they had seen and heard.
Who guarded the clothes of the people who stoned Stephen?
Saul.