Post by disciple on Jun 5, 2010 11:50:57 GMT -5
Lesson 3: the Acts of the Apostles
Objective: to view the dynamic establishment of the 1st century church.
A. Peter
- In Peter’s major messages (2:14-36, 3:11-26, 10:34-43), what important points about the life of Christ does he try to get across?
B. Paul
- What kind of a person was Paul before his conversion? (8:1-3, 9:1, 22:1-6, 26:4-12)
- When Jesus appeared to Paul on the Damascus road, what did He tell him to do?
- In the 1st missionary journey of Paul’s, how did he & Barnabas know they were to go out and preach the gospel? (13:1-4)
- What people group did Paul seek to minister to first at Cypress (13:4-12), Pisidian Antioch (13:13-52), and Iconium (14:1-7)?
- To whom did Paul preach after this first group rejected the gospel?
- What was the connection Paul used in speaking to the Gentiles at Lystra? (14:8-18)
- What did Paul do to establish his converts in the faith? (14:21-23)
- What else do we learn about Paul’s evangelism strategy in Rom. 15:20?
- What was the main truth presented in Paul’s 2 major messages in Acts? (13:16-41, 17:22-31)
C. The Holy Spirit
- What are some of the ways the Holy Spirit empowered the early church?
- 1:8
- 4:31
- 2:4-8, 10:46, & 19:6
- 7:54-60
- 10:19-20, 13:2-4
- How did the Holy Spirit work through Paul as he ministered at Cyprus (13:4-12) and at Iconium (13:52-14:3)?
Life Application
- What is the most important thing you now try to tell others about Christ? How does your focus compare with what Peter & Paul preached?
- What can you learn from Paul in your discipling of others?
- What are some ways in which the Holy Spirit is empowering you at present?
Objective: to view the dynamic establishment of the 1st century church.
A. Peter
- In Peter’s major messages (2:14-36, 3:11-26, 10:34-43), what important points about the life of Christ does he try to get across?
B. Paul
- What kind of a person was Paul before his conversion? (8:1-3, 9:1, 22:1-6, 26:4-12)
- When Jesus appeared to Paul on the Damascus road, what did He tell him to do?
- In the 1st missionary journey of Paul’s, how did he & Barnabas know they were to go out and preach the gospel? (13:1-4)
- What people group did Paul seek to minister to first at Cypress (13:4-12), Pisidian Antioch (13:13-52), and Iconium (14:1-7)?
- To whom did Paul preach after this first group rejected the gospel?
- What was the connection Paul used in speaking to the Gentiles at Lystra? (14:8-18)
- What did Paul do to establish his converts in the faith? (14:21-23)
- What else do we learn about Paul’s evangelism strategy in Rom. 15:20?
- What was the main truth presented in Paul’s 2 major messages in Acts? (13:16-41, 17:22-31)
C. The Holy Spirit
- What are some of the ways the Holy Spirit empowered the early church?
- 1:8
- 4:31
- 2:4-8, 10:46, & 19:6
- 7:54-60
- 10:19-20, 13:2-4
- How did the Holy Spirit work through Paul as he ministered at Cyprus (13:4-12) and at Iconium (13:52-14:3)?
Life Application
- What is the most important thing you now try to tell others about Christ? How does your focus compare with what Peter & Paul preached?
- What can you learn from Paul in your discipling of others?
- What are some ways in which the Holy Spirit is empowering you at present?