Significance
Why is Pentecost significant to the Christian faith?
The Holy Spirit (God's presence) came and empowered the church to spread the gospel.
How does the Fall make the gospel necessary?
Sin and death entered the world, separating humanity from God.
Name two ways that the suffering of God's people causes his kingdom to spread.
1. Jews fleeing Jerusalem after Stephen's execution spread the gospel to Judea and Samaria.
2. Paul's arrest brings him and the gospel to Rome.
3. Imprisonment in Philippi -> jailer's salvation.
How does the promise to Abraham connect to Acts?
In Acts the gospel spreads to the nations, fulfilling the promise that all nations would be blessed.
Why is Paul’s conversion significant?
God used him to spread the gospel to the Gentiles and write much of the NT.
How does the promise to David connect to Jesus?
Jesus is the eternal King from David’s line.
Why is the Jerusalem Council significant?
The apostles decided Gentiles are saved by grace, not by following Jewish law.
How does Jesus fulfill God’s rule?
He obeyed perfectly and stood in our place, satisfying God’s justice. (Romans 8:1-4)
What is the significance of the Holy Spirit falling upon the Gentiles in Acts 10?
It's the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham that through his family "all the nations" of the earth will be blessed.
How does Acts show that Jesus’ kingdom continues after the Ascension?
The Holy Spirit empowers believers to spread the gospel to Jews and Gentiles.