ACTS 4:32-8:40
4:32-37: Sharing and Caring
Ø What was special and unique about these believers?
Ø Other than their belief in Christ, was there anything else that contributed to their sharing of all their possessions?
Ø Were they required to sell everything they owned for the common good?
5:1-11: Lying to the Holy Spirit
Ø Was it wrong for Ananias and Sapphira to keep part of the proceeds of their land sale for themselves?
Ø What was the lie that led to their demise?
Ø What do verses 3 and 4 tell us about the Holy Spirit?
Ø Notice that "great fear" seized the church. Application for us?
5:12-16: Signs and Wonders
Ø What was the reason for the great demonstrations of power that the Apostles showed?
Ø Was the main ministry of Peter and the others to heal the sick? If not, then what?
Ø Why do we not see such amazing signs and wonders today?
5:17-42: Persecution
Ø Why were the apostles arrested and persecuted?
Ø Even after witnessing the miraculous "escape" of the apostles from jail, the religious leaders still refused to believe. Why?
Ø Notice Peter's response to the religious leader's demands.
Ø Application for us?
6:1-7: Choosing the Seven
Ø Why was it necessary to choose specific men to handle specific tasks?
Ø Notice that the choosing of the seven formed two distinct "groups". Are those two "groups" still in evidence in the church today?
Ø What was the specific ministry of each "group"?
6:8-7:60: Stephen Arrested, Tried, and Stoned
Ø Why was Stephen singled out by the Sanhedrin for "special treatment"?
Ø How did Stephen respond to the charges brought against him? (This is the best concise review of the OT recorded!)
Ø How did the religious leaders respond to Stephen's amazing response?
Ø What does this teach us about our witness?
Ø Which future servant of God was instrumental in Stephen's death?
8:1-8: The Church Scattered
Ø How did God use the increased persecution to further His agenda?
Ø What were the results of the persecutions?
Ø Is there any application for the church today?
8:9-25: A Man Named Simon
Ø What is sorcery? Is it from God?
Ø What happened to Simon when he heard the word of God being preached?
Ø Once he believed and was baptized did his old nature suddenly go away?
Ø What indicated that Simon was truly born again?
Ø How do we get the victory over sins that have plagued us for a long time?
8:26-40: The Ethiopian Eunuch
Ø Notice from verses 8:4-8 that Phillip had a powerful ministry going on. Why did God lead him from that ministry to a single individual?
Ø How does God lead us today? Does seeing a need necessarily mean that God has called you to meet that need?
Ø "Ethiopia" here refers not to modern-day Ethiopia but to ancient Nubia, the region from Aswan in southern Egypt to Khartoum, Sudan.
Ø Is God a respecter of persons? Is the Gospel to be proclaimed to everyone? Did Phillip shy away from sharing Jesus with an "outsider"?
Ø Application for us?
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