Saturday, October 5, 2013

People

1. Multiple choice: Who was the disciple at Damascus who took Saul in after his conversion? (a) Barnabas; (b) Ananias; or (c) Aquila.

2. When Saul (Paul) first came to Jerusalem , the disciples thought that he was not a real believer and were afraid of him. Who demonstrated boldness and brought Paul to the apostles? (a) Simon; (b) Apollos; or (c) Barnabas.

3. Peter, through the power of Christ, performed a healing in the city of Lydda. What paralyzed  man was healed? (a) Nathanael; (b) Aeneas; or (c) Urbanus

 
 
1. (b) Ananias (Acts 9:10-19).
 
2. (c) Barnabas (Acts 9:26,27).
 
3. (b) Aeneas (Acts 9:32-35).

Friday, October 4, 2013

People

1. True or false? The apostle Paul was present at the stoning of Stephen.

2. Multiple choice: Who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit from  Peter and John? (a) Ananias; (b) Apollos; or (c) Simon.

3. Philip met an Ethiopian eunuch on the road and presented the gospel to him. The eunuch was in the service of what person? (a) King Augustus; (b) Queen Candace; or (c) King Alexander.

 
 
1. True. Paul 's Jewish name Saul is used in Acts 7: 58.
 
2. (c) Simon (Acts 8: 14,18,19). Simon had previously practiced sorcery in Samaria and was well known for his magical powers.
 
3. (b) Queen Candace (Acts 8:27). Candace was her title rather then her name.


Thursday, October 3, 2013

People

1. Multiple choice: Who said, "The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren"? (a) David ; (b) Moses; or (c) John the Baptist.

2. What were the names of the couple who lied to Peter and the Holy Spirit about how much money they had received for selling a piece of land?  (a) Aquila and Priscilla; (b) Ananias and Sapphira; or
(c) Zacharias and Elizabeth.

3. Who was the renowned Jewish teacher who gave this advice concerning Christianity? "Keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it-lest you even be found to fight against God." (a) Thaddaeus;
(b) Caiaphas; or (c) Gamaliel

1. Moses  (Acts 3:22). Moses is the foremost type of Christ in the Old Testament.
 
2. (b) Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11).  Both died because of this lie. It was an important judgment for the purity of the early church,
 
3. (c) Gamaliel (Acts 5:34:-39). Paul was taught by Gamaliel in Jerusalem as he was training to become a rabbi (Acts 22:3).

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

People

1. Multiple choice: Who was chosen by the disciples to replace Judas as one of the twelve apostles?
(a) Barnabas; (b) Matthias; or  (c) Apollos

2. What Old Testament prophet did Peter quote to begin his sermon on the Day of Pentecost? (a)
Isaiah; (b) Jeremiah; or (c) Joel.

3. Question: Who was Peter's companion when he met the lame man on the way to the temple?
(a) Matthew; (b) John; or (c) James.


 
1. (b) Matthias (Acts 1:26).
 
 
2. (c) Joel (Acts 2:16). He quoted Joel 2:28-32, which speaks  of God's Spirit being poured out on all flesh. Peter says that is what is happening on the Day of Pentecost.
 
 
3. (b) John (Acts 3:1,2).
 


Tuesday, October 1, 2013

People

1. Multiple choice: There were two men named Judas among Jesus' twelve apostles. Judas Iscariot was His betrayer. How  is the other Judas identified in Acts (a) The son of John (b) the Zealot; or (c) the son of James.

2. True or false? There were several woman included in the select group of disciples who were waiting in Jerusalem for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

3. Multiple choice: What were the names of the two men put forth to be a possible replacement for Judas as an apostle? (a) Joseph and Barnabas; (b) James and John ; or (c) Joseph and Matthias.

 
 
1. (c) The son of James (Acts 1:13). This man is called "Lebbaeus" (Matt. 10:3), "Thaddaeus"
(Mark 3:18), "Judas (not Iscariot)" (John 14:22).
 
 
2. True (Acts 1:14).
 
3. (c) Joseph and Matthias (Acts 1:23).

Monday, September 30, 2013

Acts Of The Apostles

People
 
 
1. Multiple choice: To Whom did Luke  address the Acts of the Apostles? (a) Hermas; (b) Theophilus; or (c) Alexander.
 
 
2. Question: Jesus contrasted the baptism of the Holy Spirit with water baptism at  the hands of what great prophet  born just before Jesus?
 
3. Multiple choice: How many men dressed in white apparel (obviously angels) were present and visible at Jesus' ascension into heaven? (a) Three; (b) two; or (c) seven.
 
 
 
1. (b) Theophilus (Acts 1:1). Luke also addressed his Gospel to Theophilus. The name is combination of two Greek words meaning  "Lover of God"
 
2. John the Baptist (Acts 1:5).
 
3. (b) Two (Acts 1:10).

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Gospels-Instruction

1. Multiple choice: In John 21, which disciple did Jesus instruct twice to follow Him? (a) The disciple whom Jesus loved; (b) Thomas; or (c) Peter.

2. Fill in the blacks: The third time Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him, He told Peter to ------- ------
--------.

3. True of false? Because Jesus said of the disciple whom He loved, "If  I will that he remain till I come," it was rumored that this disciple would not die.


 
1. (c) Peter (John 21:17-22).
 
 
2. (b) Feed His sheep (John 21:17
 
3. True  (John 21:23). In the next verse, John identified  himself as the disciple whom Jesus  loved. He wrote, "This is the disciple who testifies of these things" (v.24).