Jesus
Who did Jesus send to give us power to carry out the Great Commission?
The Holy Spirit
What event marks the ‘birth of the early church’?
Pentecost
What is the key verse that summarizes the book of Acts?
Acts 1:8
What does the Greek word Pentecost mean?
50th
Where was Saul headed when he experienced the blinding light and voice of Jesus?
What are the three events in Jesus’ life that Peter focussed on?
Jesus' Death / Resurrection / Exaltation
Who was the first Christian martyr and how did he die?
Stephen and he died by Stoning
Who was the author of the book of Acts?
Dr. Luke
List four things that are associated with the term ‘gentile’.
unclean / uncircumcised / non-Jew / pagan / worshipped many gods / and many more
What does the name Barnabas mean?
Son of Encouragement
What two blessings did Peter offer to his listeners through Jesus Christ?
The forgiveness of sins / The gift of the Holy Spirit
When were the new believers called 'Christians’ for the first time?
In the church in Antioch / (Acts 11:26), which notes that "the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch" after Barnabas and Saul (later the Apostle Paul) spent a year teaching the growing congregation.
Who were the two main witnesses in the Book of Acts?
Peter and Paul
Define the Holy Spirit and list 3 things the Holy Spirit can do.
the Holy Spirit is a person / can teach / can speak / can bear witness / can appoint leaders / can allow or forbid
What did Barnabas do to encourage the first gentile believers in Antioch?
He accepted them as Christian brothers and encouraged them to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.
As part of the Great Commission, what three things did Jesus tell his disciples to do?
Make disciples / Baptize in His name / Teach believers to obey his commands
List four things that are associated with the term ‘gentile’.
Unclean / worshipped many gods / uncircumcised / non-Jew / darkened in their understanding / pagan / ...
In the book of Acts how many missionary journeys did Paul make?
Explain the difference between the term Grecian Jews and Hebraic Jews.
Hebraich Jews: These were traditional, native Jews of Judea who spoke Aramaic (and sometimes Hebrew). They held strictly to ancestral customs, utilized the Hebrew scriptures, and viewed themselves as the culturally "pure" core of Judaism since they lived in the Promised Land. / Grecian Jews (Hellenists): These were diaspora Jews who primarily spoke Greek and were deeply influenced by Greco-Roman culture. Many had relocated back to Jerusalem from foreign cities (like Alexandria or Tarsus). They read the scriptures in the Greek translation (the Septuagint) and adopted more cosmopolitan lifestyles.
Paul and Barnabas had a dispute after their first missionary journey. Who did Paul take with him on his second journey and who did Barnabas take?
Paul took Silas and Barnabas took John Mark
What were the three proofs that Jesus was resurrected?
The tomb was empty / Jesus appeared alive / Many were transformed
What were the four things that happened for the first time in the early church in Antioch?
1. Regular preaching and teaching
2. Believers were first called Christians
3. First love offering sent to another church
4. Missionaries sent to the ends of the earth
Complete an analysis of the Book of Acts. (Hint: There are 3 parts: Growth in _____________ )
Growth in Jerusalem
Growth in Judea and Samaria
Growth to the ends of the earth
What is a proselyte?
A Gentile (non-Jewish person) who converted to Judaism. Derived from the Greek word prosēlytos (meaning "stranger" or "newcomer"), it described someone who abandoned polytheism to worship the One God of Israel and accept the Torah.
What kind of Jew was the apostle Paul?
He was a Grecian Jew from the Hellenized city of Tarsus (and a Roman citizen), making him completely fluent in Greek. However, he was also a strictly trained "Hebrew of Hebrews" who studied under the famous rabbi Gamaliel in Jerusalem.