Act Lesson 22 Study Questions

1.    Yet there was not merely the power of novelty; there was more notably the power of the _____ of God. This was the primary power that ________ people, and Luke emphasized it in his account.

2.    They opposed the things spoken by Paul: It seems strange that these religious people who waited so long for their _________ would now reject Him when ______ was presented to them. 

3.    Since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles: They rebuked those who _________ Jesus, letting the Jews know that it was a privilege that this message should come to them first, a privilege they were now __________.

4.    The Gentiles responded to Paul’s invitation with enthusiastic _______, learning with joy that God does not hate Gentiles, but offered them __________ in Jesus.

5.    And the word of the Lord was being spread: It was being _______ through the efforts of Paul and Barnabas, but especially through the ______ of these people being brought to Jesus Christ.

6.    Wherever there is _______, the second group to be revived is the ______. Jewish opposition was strong enough to force Paul and Barnabas to leave the area.

7.    But they shook off the dust from their feet against them: In doing this, Paul and Barnabas treated the city as if it were a ____________ Gentile city. Jesus gave his disciples this same ____________ in Matthew 10:14.

8.    They went together to the synagogue of the Jews: The leaders of the synagogue in Antioch had just ________ Paul and Barnabas from that city. Yet when they came to Iconium, they again began their evangelistic efforts by preaching in the _________. It was still a good way to start.

9.    Speaking boldly in the Lord: Despite the opposition, Paul and Barnabas continued to preach ______, bearing witness to the word of His grace and touching others with the _______ of Jesus.

10.    And they were preaching the gospel there: Paul and Barnabas did many miraculous ______, one of which is recorded in the following passage. Yet they did not travel as miracle workers. Their focus was always __________ the gospel.

11.    Their adoration of Paul and Barnabas progressed because they praised them in the Lycaonian language. “The crowd’s use of Lycaonian explains why Paul and Barnabas did not ______ what was afoot until the preparations to pay them ________ homage were well advanced.” (Bruce)

12.    Having persuaded the multitudes: They incited the people of Lystra against Paul and Barnabas, and instigated the stoning of Paul. This was obviously an attempt to ________ Paul and Barnabas – with the rocks being thrown by the same people who wanted to _________ them shortly before.