Chapter 7 Called to Share the Good News
I. The Acts of the Apostles The First Church History Book
A. Overview pg. 180
1. What does the book Book of Acts show?
2. How do both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles begin?
3. What does the Gospel of Luke teach?
4. What does Acts teach?
B. Read Author, Date, Structure, and Theme of Acts pp. 181-182
1. Author
2. Date
3. Structure See Chart on pg. 182
4. Early chapters stress
5. Latter chapters stress
6. Read key events pg. 182 P3
C. Pentecost and the Early Christian Community pg. 183
1. Introduction
a. Why is Mary called Mother of the Church?
b. Who replaced Judas?
c. What did the twelve tribes represent?
2. Pentecost pg.183
a. What happened on Pentecost?
b. Why is Pentecost called the birthday of the Church?
D. The Church in Jerusalem pp. 184-186
1. What was central to these new communities?
2. Why were Peter and John arrested?
3. What did Gamaliel, a wise Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, recommend?
4. Why did having Deacons start?
5. Who was the first martyr in the Church?
6. What does martyr mean?
E. Read Persecution in the Church pg. 186
1. Who was Saul?
2. Did persecution stop the gospel message from spreading?
II. Outreach to the Gentiles
A. Introduction
1. Who was Philip and what did he do?
2. What did Peter and John do?
B. Paul’s Conversion pg. 188
1. Why did Paul persecute the Christians?
2. What happened to Paul on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians?
3. What did Ananias do?
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4. What was Paul’s vocation?
5. Why is Paul known as both Saul and Paul?
C. The Early Evangelism of Paul pg. 191
1. What happened when Paul arrived at Jerusalem?
2. Who supported Paul?
D. Peter’s Vision pg. 191
1. What happened as a result of Peter’s vision?
2. What did Peter do?
E. Jews and Gentiles in the Church pg. 192
1. What was the first church to welcome both Jews and Gentiles?
2. Who ministered to the Church in Antioch?
3. What were the followers of Jesus referred to?
4. How did the Church in Antioch help the Church in Jerusalem?
III. Paul’s Missionary Journeys pg. 193
A. Paul’s First Missionary Journey ( AD 46 – 48 ) pg. 196
1. Where did the first missionary journey begin?
2. Who accompanied Paul?
B. The Council of Jerusalem pg. 194
1. Why was the Council of Jerusalem called?
C. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey pg. ( AD 49 – 52 ) pg. 196
1. Who accompanied Paul ?
2. Where was the gospel first preached in Europe?
3. Where did Paul stay while he preached?
4. Why were Paul and Silas flogged and imprisoned?
5. What couple from Corinth joined Paul as missionaries?
D. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey ( AD 53 – 57 ) pg. 197
1. Where did Paul begin his third missionary journey?
E. Paul’s Trip to Rome ( AD 59 -60 ) pg. 198
1. Why was Paul under house arrest for 2 years until he was transferred to Rome?
2. What is Acts?
3. What does Acts Show?
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