About the Book of Acts
The Bible is divided into the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains 39 books, and the New Testament contains 27 books. In which part of the Bible is the Book of Acts found?
The Book of Acts is found in the New Testament
In Acts 4:32, what word describes how the believers were “of one heart and one soul”?
The word is Unity.
They were completely united in heart and mind.
What was Barnabas’ real name? (Acts 4:36)
Joses.
Acts 5:1 mentions the name of Ananias’ wife. What is it?
Sapphira.
According to Peter, in Acts 5:4, to whom had Ananias lied?
To God
Who carried out and buried Ananias?
The young men.
Acts 5:6
The Book of Acts, which is located immediately before the book of Romans and immediately after the Gospel of John, was written by whom?
Luke, the same person who wrote the Gospel of Luke.
Acts 4:32, what did none of the believers claim about their possessions?
That any of their possessions was their own.
According to Acts 4:36, what does the name Barnabas mean?
Son of Consolation. (comfort, encouragement)
What did Ananias and Sapphira secretly keep back when they sold a possession?
Part of the price.
Acts 5:2
According to Acts 5:10, what did the young men who buried Ananias also do for his wife, Sapphira?
They carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
How long after Ananias’ death did Sapphira come in?
About three hours later.
Acts 5:7
Why is this book called the “Book of Acts”?
Because it records the acts (actions and works) of the apostles through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 4:33, to what great event did the apostles give witness with great power?
The resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
(Acts 4:36) Barnabas, who was a Levite, was from which country?
Cyprus
Cyprus is actually an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
Levites are priests who worked in the Temple and usually did not own land.
According to Acts 5:3, what did Peter say Satan had filled Ananias’ heart to do?
To lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land.
According to Acts 5:5,11, what emotion came on all who heard what happened to Ananias and Sapphira?
Great fear.
According to Acts 5:9, where did Peter say the men who buried her husband were?
At the door.
What is the main theme or focus of the Book of Acts?
The spread of the gospel through the work of the Holy Spirit in the early Church.
In Acts 4:33, because of their generosity, what condition existed among them?
There were no needy persons among them.
What did Barnabas sell to give money to the apostles?
The land that he owned (Acts 4:37)
According to Acts 5:4, what did Peter remind Ananias about the land before it was sold?
The land belonged to him, and the money was at his disposal.
Acts 5:8. What question did Peter ask Sapphira about the price of the land?
“Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much?”
Why did both Ananias and Sapphira fall dead?
Because they sinned by lying to God and tempting the Holy Spirit, judgment came immediately after Peter spoke to them.
Verse: Acts 5:5, 10
Why do you think God wanted the “acts” of the apostles recorded for all generations?
To provide a historical account of the early church's beginnings, showing how the Gospel spread from Jerusalem to the wider world.
It helps one to understand the origins of Christianity, the works of the apostles, and how the Holy Spirit empowered early believers to spread the message of Jesus.
What might today’s Church look like if believers shared “everything they had” as the early Church did?
It would reflect the same unity and love seen when “all the believers were one in heart and mind.”
(Acts 4:32)
Referring to Acts 4:37, what does Barnabas’ selfless giving reveal about the kind of heart God desires in His followers?
His example of giving freely and sincerely encouraged unity and trust—he “sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.”
Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, sold a possession and only gave part of the proceeds to the church. However, they lied and said they gave all of it. What does the story of Ananias and Sapphira teach us about being dishonest in our giving to God?
It shows that God values honesty of heart more than appearance. Ananias’ deceit brought judgment when Peter said, “You have not lied to men but to God,” and he fell and died.
Verse: Acts 5:4–5, 7-10
What does the story of Ananias and Sapphira teach us about the difference between genuine truth and pretending to be truthful before God?
God sees the heart; deceit cannot be hidden from God.
Peter said, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?”
(Acts 5:9)
Why did God’s judgment on Ananias and Sapphira bring “great fear” to the church?
It revealed God’s holiness and reminded believers that deceit cannot exist among His people.
“And great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.” Acts 5:11