Book Overview
Luke
What did Jesus do with the disciples after His ressurection?
Any one valid:
gave commandments; presented himself alive by many proofs; spoke of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God
1v2-3
For how many days did Jesus remain on earth after His ressurection?
40 Days
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And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty _______, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2
wind
What did members of the early church do with their possessions?
Sold their possessions and goods and divided the profits among themselves.
2V42; 4v32
Who was the book of Acts addressed to?
Theophilus
What did Jesus command his disciples before ascending?
Not to leave Jerusalem but wait for the Promise,, to be baptized with Holy Spirit
1v4-5
How many people in total were gathered together in the Upper Room?
About 120
The 11 disciples, the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, Jesus' brothers
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues that sat upon each of the men praying. What were these cloven tongues like?
fire
"cloven tongues like as of fire" v.3
What was the money from sold goods and property used for?
A. To build the first church
B. To provide for the apostles so they can preach
C. To meet everyone's needs
D. To build a statue of Jesus
C. The apostles distributed to each person according to their needs so that no one was lacking.
4v32-35
How many chapters does the book have?
28
What did Jesus promise would happen when they received the Holy Spirit?
They will receive power AND be witnesses to Me(Jesus) to the end of the earth
1v8
Who was chosen as the 12th Apostles to replace Judas?
Matthias
When the disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost, what did they begin to do?
They began to speak with other tongues (as the Spirit gave them utterance)
What kind of things did the brothers and sisters of the early church do together (aside from prayer)?
They fellowshipped and ate together
2v42
Name two key themes of the book?
How did Jesus ascend? Describe it.
While the disciples watched he was taken up and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
1v9
How many were baptized on the Day of Pentecost?
3,000
The devout men had come from every nation to visit Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. Name one of the nations mentioned.
Parthians, Medes and Elamites; Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and Libya, Rome, Cretans and Arabs
Ananias and Saphhira: what wrong did they do and what happened to them?
Husband and wife conspired to keep back part of the price of the land for themselves and presented it as the whole profit for their land. They fell down and died instantly because they had lied to God.
Give an account of a baptism* from the book of Acts. Name the person who was baptized and who baptized them.
*outside of the Day of Pentecost
Acts 8: Simon the sorcerer, baptized by Philip
Acts 8:Ethiopian Eunuch; Philip
Acts 9 : Apostle Paul, baptized by Ananias
Acts 10: Cornelius (& family), baptized by Peter
Acts 19: Disciples of John the Baptist, baptized by Paul
What did the two men in white apparel say to the disciples as they saw Jesus ascend?
The same Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven, will also come in like manner you saw go into heaven. Some variation of: He will come down in the same way you saw him go up into heaven
At what time in the day did the Holy Spirit fall and catch the attention of the sojourners?
9 in the morning
The Day of Pentecost and the outpouring of the holy spirit was a fulfilling of a prophecy. Who was that prophet and what did he prophecy?
Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh
In the first 5 chapters of the book, this phrase is used repeatedly 4 times to describe the unity of the early church; what is that phrase?
One Accord
Acts 2v1, 2v46, 4v24, 5v12