Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acts of the apostles bible quiz books. Sssh the book of acts misunderstood, maligned, mistreated, and often reviled, paul nevertheless pressed on in faith. Some very important facts for the study of the book of acts. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. Here is a quiz on the book of acts from the new testament. The book of acts quiz 25 questions fun trivia quizzes. A eunuch was on his way home from jerusalem when philip taught and baptized him. Acts has an abrupt ending because the life of jesus is still going on. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The book of acts, above all else, is a story about the churchand what a story it is.
If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. Acts of the apostles bible quiz books of the bible quiz series book 3 kindle edition by buburuz, tyra. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Detailed accounts of peter are given in chapters 1 through 12.
All the commentaries in the set are doctrinally conservative, with many practical applications and illustrations. Some very important facts for the study of the book of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The book of acts in outline form meet your next favorite book. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts. A full chapter by chapter study would take more than six months, so feel free to select from our available lessons below. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. The book of the acts of the apostles tells us of the changes that happened in the church following the resurrection of lord jesus. The acts of the apostles, fifth book of the new testament, a valuable history of the early christian church. Launch into an exciting treasure hunt on bible trivia acts.
Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables. The book of acts of the apostles gives us the account of how the church grew and spread out through jerusalem and the rest of the roman empire. Learn bible quiz chapter 1 acts with free interactive flashcards. The book of acts is a key part of gods plan to reach the whole world. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith. Acts facts quiz 2 next we have another quiz, with maps to help, about places in acts and what happened there. Stephen was the first recorded martyr in the early. Give the quiz a try and test your understanding of this book of the bible. Choose from 500 different sets of bible quiz chapter 1 acts flashcards on quizlet. Here ends our study of all the places mentioned in the book of acts.
For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Am i missing something here or am i misunderstanding. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. Acts was written in greek, presumably by the evangelist luke, whose gospel concludes where acts begins, namely, with christs ascension into heaven. Luke portrays jesus as the lamb of god who took away our sins. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses.
The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. The acts of the apostles, abbreviation acts, fifth book of the new testament, a valuable history of the early christian church. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Detailed accounts of paul are given in chapters through 28. People from many nations were beside themselves with wonder at hearing gods amazing acts in their own languages. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. It was my privilege in the early 1980s to attend several bible classes taught by this fine man.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. After jesus ascended to heaven the apostles had to start on the mandate they were given to spread the gospel of christ. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. This web page contains lesson plans for a multiweek study of your choice. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Another in this fine series of outline commentaries one or more covering each book of the bible. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study. Bible study quiz questions set 2 acts facts book of acts. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. As i said, the book revolves around the apostles, peter and paul. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom lukeacts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic.
While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acts of the apostles bible quiz books of the bible quiz series book 3. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. Outline of the book of acts outline of acts 1 outline of acts 2 outline of acts 3 outline of acts 4 outline of acts 5 outline of acts 6 outline of acts 7 outline of acts 8 outline of acts 9. On this page you can start an exciting treasure hunt through the book of acts. The acts of the apostles details the expansion of christianity across the then known world. The initial question regards the identity of theophilus, the one for whom the book is written.
Bible study quiz questions set 1 acts facts book of acts. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. It also may be divided around the expansion of the gospel in acts 1. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Acts of the apostles bible quiz books of the bible quiz. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The bible prophesied that jesus christ, the son of god, would come to our earth. How conversant are you with this book and what it entails. Color map map of the new testament world this map reveals the nations within the ancient world during the first century a.
This quiz is part of a series looking at the books of the new testament. May 04, 2010 can you name the acts of the apostles. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Acts was apparently written in rome, perhaps between ad 70 and 90, though some think a slightly earlier date is also. Luke wrote the book of acts and the gospel of luke and he dedicated his work to a man named theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the book of luke. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to that next quiz. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Zechariah and elizabeth receive an angelic announcement that she will bear a. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom luke acts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic. Luke is oriented to the greek mind and is designed to show christ as the savior of all men.
Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Chapters 8 14 carries us into the story of sauls conversion and ministry, along with peters continuing story as an apostle. Kj version is only translation that uses the phrase acts 4. A visual interpretation of the book of acts of the apostle from the bible. When the holy spirit overpowered the upper room with the sound like a roaring windstorm, history changed forever. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. According to the book of acts, after his shipwreck on the island of malta acts 28 he came to italy and was put on house arrest for two years acts 28. Author although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. Studying and applying the word of god is the most important thing we can do in life. In the book of acts detailed accounts are given for the two apostles peter and paul. The book of acts chapters 814 the book of acts is a true and compelling account of the first church.
Apr 02, 2019 after jesus ascended to heaven the apostles had to start on the mandate they were given to spread the gospel of christ. Verse they were outspoken because they had the holy spirit which gave them the boldness to be fearlessly outspoken. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Some very important facts for the study of the book of acts and its relation to the other books of the bible by pastor j. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out.
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