Overview of the Acts of the Apostles Reading Responses

The Apostles ___ and ____ are featured in the Acts of the Apostles and are the leaders of the early Church.

• Peter, Paul

• Paul, James

• Jesus, Mary

• Peter, Luke

What helps the Apostles proudly and bravely continue to share the Good News about Jesus in spite of the dangers they faced?

• Holy Spirit

• Courage

• Wealth

• Faith

The last half of Acts describes two additional missionary journeys of Paul which included many of the cities where he later wrote his famous _____ to Thessalonica, Philippi, and Corinth.

• None of these.

• scroll

• speeches

• letters

After being sent to Rome for a trial, how does Paul’s journey conclude? Select all that apply.

• Sea journey to Rome and preached the Gospel there

• Stayed under house arrest for approximately 2 years and taught about Jesus

• After his acquittal, had more missionary trips

• Arrested again and had a second trial in Rome where he was eventually condemned to death

What was one of the main requirements for Gentiles who wished to convert to Christianity according to Jewish law?

• Avoid anything associated with idolatry

• Participate in Jewish rituals

• Donate to the church

• Learn Hebrew

The main focus of Acts is to chronicle the events in the early days of the ____.

• Holy Spirit

• healings

• Church

• ministry

Both arrested in Jerusalem. Predict their sufferings, gave final speeches, and accept martyrdom.

• How Paul and Jesus are different

• How the Holy Spirit empowered the Apostles

• How Jesus and Paul have parallels

• How Peter and Jesus are similar

The Council of Jerusalem decided that Gentiles have to follow all Jewish Law in order to become a Christian.

• True

• False

Reorder the transformation of Saul to Paul...

• On his journey to Damascus, a light from the sky flashed around him and he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?

• For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank.

• The Lord sends Ananias to Saul to tell Saul that he's been chosen by God.

• Scales fall from Saul's eyes, he's baptized, and he begins to proclaim Jesus!

• If Paul finds men or women who belonged to the Way, he hunts them down and brings them back to Jerusalem in chains.

What important vision does Peter experience in the missions to Judea and Samaria?

• To flee to Egypt because the Apostles are being persecuted.

• Instructions to baptize a Gentile, which convinced Peter that the Lord wanted to open up the Gospel to Gentiles.

• Jesus sees the Lord in Heaven predicting his death.

• Directions to travel to Rome to convert the Romans