Bible Bowl Study Guide

The Journeys of Paul the Apostle Bible Bowl Study Guide

THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL THE APOSTLE Kidz Adventure Study Questions Based on the NIV Text, 2011 Property of Live God Loud Ministries, Inc.

Day One Quiz Material—Acts 13-17

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

1. QUESTION: Name the five prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch. ANSWER: A. Barnabas B. Simeon Niger C. Lucius of Cyrene D. Manaen E. Saul (13:1)

2. QUESTION: What two men were set apart for a special work, under the direction of the Holy Spirit? ANSWER: Barnabas and Saul (13:2)

3. QUESTION: Give four things we know about Bar-Jesus. ANSWER: A. A Jew B. A sorcerer C. A false prophet D. An attendant of Sergius Paulus (13:6-7)

4. QUESTION: Give the name of the place where Saul was first called Paul. ANSWER: Paphos (13:6-9)

5. QUESTION: What handicap came upon Bar-Jesus as a result of God's hand being upon him? ANSWER: Blindness (13:11)

6. QUESTION: How did Sergius Paulus respond to the punishment on (Bar-Jesus) Elymas the sorcerer? ANSWER: He believed because he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord (13:12)

7. QUESTION: According to Paul, how long were the people of Israel ruled by judges? ANSWER: Until the time of Samuel (13:20)

8. QUESTION: (Give exact quotation) According to Acts 13:25, give the words of John the Baptist as he described Jesus. ANSWER: "There is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” (13:25)

9. QUESTION: According to Paul, after what was Jesus taken down from the cross? ANSWER: When they had carried out all that was written about Him (13:29)

10. QUESTION: What were the three things Paul said happened to David after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation? ANSWER: A. He fell asleep B. He was buried with his ancestors C. His body decayed (13:36)

11. QUESTION: According to Acts 13:39, by what were people not able to obtain justification? ANSWER: The Law of Moses (13:39)

12. QUESTION: After preaching in the Synagogue at Pisidian Antioch, what did Paul and Barnabas urge their Jewish followers there to do? ANSWER: To continue in the grace of God (13:43)

13. QUESTION: Why were the Jews filled with jealousy toward Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: They saw the crowds who had gathered to hear the word of the Lord (13:44-45)

14. QUESTION: What did Paul and Barnabas determine to do when the Jews chose to reject the word of God? ANSWER: They turned to the Gentiles (13:46)

15. QUESTION: How did Paul and Barnabas react when they were expelled from Pisidian Antioch? ANSWER: They shook off the dust of their feet and went to Iconium (13:51)

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

1. QUESTION: Who became believers when Paul and Barnabas spoke in the Iconium synagogue? ANSWER: A great number of Jews and Greeks (14:1)

2. QUESTION: How was the people of Iconium divided regarding the teachings of Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: Some sided with the Jews and others with the apostles (14:4)

3. QUESTION: According to Acts 14:5, how did the Jews and Gentiles of Iconium act toward Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: They plotted to mistreat and stone them (14:5)

4. QUESTION: To what two places did Paul and Barnabas flee after they were mistreated in Iconium? ANSWER: Lystra and Derbe (14:6)

5. QUESTION: How long had the man from Lystra been lame? ANSWER: From birth (14:8)

6. QUESTION: What did Paul understand about the lame man from Lystra? ANSWER: That he had faith to be healed (14:9)

7. QUESTION: What happened after Paul commanded the lame man to stand upright on his feet? ANSWER: The man jumped up and began to walk (14:10)

8. QUESTION: (Two part question) What did the people of Lystra say when they saw the lame man had been healed, and what names did they give Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: A. They determined that Paul and Barnabas were gods in human form B. They called Barnabas, Zeus and Paul, Hermes (14:11-12)

9. QUESTION: What was Paul and Barnabas preaching in Lystra? ANSWER: That the people should turn from worshiping worthless things (idols) to the living God (14:15)

10. QUESTION: Who convinced the people of Lystra to stone Paul? ANSWER: Jews from Antioch and Iconium (14:19)

11. QUESTION: What did the people of Lystra do with Paul after they had stoned him? ANSWER: They dragged him outside the city (14:19)

12. QUESTION: Where did Paul and Barnabas go after Paul’s stoning and miraculous recovery? ANSWER: To Derbe (14:20)

13. QUESTION: In what way must we enter into the kingdom of God? ANSWER: By going through many hardships (14:22)

14. QUESTION: After leaving Derbe, what did Paul and Barnabas appoint in the churches they visited? ANSWER: Elders (14:23)

15. QUESTION: According to Acts 14:27, what door had God opened for Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: A door of faith to the Gentiles (14:27)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

1. QUESTION: Why did the church at Antioch send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem? ANSWER: To clear up a dispute between Paul and Barnabas and the people from Judea (15:1-2)

2. QUESTION: According to Acts 15:3, what made all the believers in Jerusalem very glad? ANSWER: The news of the Gentile conversions (15:3)

3. QUESTION: (Complete this quotation from Acts 15:8-9) “God, who knows the heart, showed that He accepted them…” ANSWER: “…By giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. He did not discriminate between us and them, for He purified their hearts by faith.” (15:8-9)

4. QUESTION: What did Paul and Barnabas relate as the whole assembly at Jerusalem listened to them? ANSWER: The signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles (15:12)

5. QUESTION: According to Acts 15:13, what leader in the Jerusalem church responded to Paul and Barnabas’ declarations of God’s work among the Gentiles? ANSWER: James (15:13)

6. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) “The rest of mankind may ______the Lord, even the ______who bear My ______.” ANSWER: A. Seek B. Gentiles C. Name (15:18)

7. QUESTION: What two men were sent along with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem? ANSWER: A. Judas B. Silas (15:22)

8. QUESTION: What special qualifications did Judas and Silas have that made them a logical choice to travel to Antioch with accompany Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: They had risked their lives for the name of Jesus Christ (15:26)

9. QUESTION: How did the people of Antioch react when they read the letter from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem? ANSWER: They were glad for its encouraging message (15:31)

10. QUESTION: Who encouraged and strengthened the believers in Antioch? ANSWER: Judas and Silas (15:32)

11. QUESTION: When Judas and Silas departed from Antioch, who remained there to teach and preach the Word? ANSWER: Paul and Barnabas (15:35)

12. QUESTION: After having taught and preached the Word of the Lord in Antioch, what did Paul suggest that he and Barnabas do? ANSWER: Revisit the believers in the towns where they had preached and see how they were doing (15:35)

13. QUESTION: When Paul and Barnabas decided to revisit the cities they had visited on their first journey, who did Barnabas wish to take along with them? ANSWER: John Mark (15:36)

14. QUESTION: Why didn't Paul want to take John Mark on their missionary journey? ANSWER: Because he had deserted them during their last journey (15:38)

15. QUESTION: What two things happened because of the contention between Paul and Barnabas? ANSWER: A. Barnabas took John Mark and sailed for Cyprus B. Paul took Silas and traveled through Syria and Cilicia (15:39-41)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

1. QUESTION: What was the name of the disciple found in Lystra? ANSWER: Timothy (16:1)

2. QUESTION: Why did Paul and Silas decide not to preach the word in Asia? ANSWER: Because they were forbidden to do so by the Holy Spirit (16:6)

3. QUESTION: Where did Paul and Silas go after they had passed by Mysia? ANSWER: Troas (16:8)

4. QUESTION: Quote the man of Macedonia as he spoke to Paul in the vision. ANSWER: "Come over to Macedonia and help us." (16:9)

5. QUESTION: In what city of Macedonia did Paul and Silas stay for several days? ANSWER: Philippi (16:12)

6. QUESTION: (Two part question) Who did Paul and Silas meet at the river in Philippi, and what was this lady’s occupation? ANSWER: A. Lydia B. She was a dealer in purple cloth (16:14)

7. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) Paul spoke to the evil spirit in the female slave and said, “In the ______of ______I command you to come out of her!” ANSWER: A. Name B. Jesus Christ (16:18)

8. QUESTION: What did the jailor do to Paul and Silas besides casting them into the jail? ANSWER: He fastened their feet in stocks (16:24)

9. QUESTION: What did Paul and Silas do at midnight while in the Philippian jail? ANSWER: They prayed and sang praises to God (16:25)

10. QUESTION: What three things happened at the Philippian jail as a result of the earthquake? ANSWER: A. The foundations of the prison were shaken B. The prison doors flew open C. Everyone’s chains came loose (16:26)

11. QUESTION: Why did Paul cry out with a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!” ANSWER: Because the jailor had drawn his sword and was about to kill himself (16:27-28)

12. QUESTION: Quote Acts 16:31. ANSWER: “They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” (16:31)

13. QUESTION: What did the jailor and his household do when they heard the word of the Lord? ANSWER: They believed in God and were baptized (16:32-34)

14. QUESTION: Who ordered that Paul and Silas be set free from prison? ANSWER: The magistrates (16:35)

15. QUESTION: What did the magistrates request of Paul and Silas when they heard the men were Roman citizens? ANSWER: That they leave their city (16:39)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

1. QUESTION: What cities did Paul and Silas pass through on their way to Thessalonica? ANSWER: Amphipolis and Apollonia (17:1)

2. QUESTION: Describe Paul’s Thessalonian converts. ANSWER: A. Some were Jews B. A large number of God-fearing Greeks C. Quite a few prominent women (17:4) 3. QUESTION: Where did the believers of Thessalonica send Paul and Silas? ANSWER: To Berea (17:10)

4. QUESTION: (Give exact quotation) Why were those in Berea more noble than those in Thessalonica? ANSWER: “They received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true (17:11)

5. QUESTION: Who stayed behind in Berea when Paul was sent away? ANSWER: Silas and Timothy (17:14)

6. QUESTION: Why was Paul greatly distressed as he waited in Athens? ANSWER: He saw that the city was full of idols (17:16)

7. QUESTION: What two groups of people did Paul find in Athens? ANSWER: A. Epicureans B. Stoics (17:18)

8. QUESTION: Why did people go to the Areopagus? ANSWER: To talk about or listen to the latest ideas (17:21)

9. QUESTION: What did Paul think about the people of Athens? ANSWER: That they were very religious (17:22)

10. QUESTION: What did Paul read on an altar in Athens? ANSWER: "TO AN UNKNOWN GOD" (17:23)

11. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) “The Lord of heaven and earth… does not live in ______built by human hands. And He is not ______by human hands, as if He ______anything.” ANSWER: A. Temples B. Served C. Needed (17:24-25)

12. QUESTION: Give four ways of which we are not think of God. ANSWER: A. Like gold B. Like silver C. Like stone D. Like an image made by human design (17:29)

13. QUESTION: There was a time when God overlooked man’s ignorance, but now He commands all people everywhere to do what? ANSWER: Repent (17:30)

14. QUESTION: What three responses did Paul receive from his sermon on the Areopagus? ANSWER: A. Some sneered B. Some put it off C. Some believed and became followers (17:32-34)

15. QUESTION: Give the name of the woman who believed when she heard Paul’s message on the Areopagus. ANSWER: Damaris (17:34)

THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL THE APOSTLE Kidz Adventure Study Questions Based on the NIV Text, 2011 Property of Live God Loud Ministries, Inc.

Day Two Quiz Material—Acts 18-23

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

1. QUESTION: What couple did Paul meet in the city of Corinth? ANSWER: Aquila and Priscilla (18:2)

2. QUESTION: Why had Aquila and Priscilla departed from Rome? ANSWER: Because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome (18:2)

3. QUESTION: Why did Paul stay with Aquila and Priscilla? ANSWER: Because he was a tent maker as they were (18:3)

4. QUESTION: What did Paul do when the Jews of Corinth opposed him? ANSWER: He shook out his clothes in protest (18:6)

5. QUESTION: How long did Paul stay in Corinth teaching the word of God? ANSWER: A year and a half (18:11)

6. QUESTION: Who was the proconsul of Achaia when the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul? ANSWER: Gallio (18:12)

7. QUESTION: What did Gallio refuse to do for the Jews who brought Paul to him? ANSWER: Settle matters related to Jewish law (18:15)

8. QUESTION: (Two part question) Who was Sosthenes, and what did the people do to him in front of the proconsul? ANSWER: A. He was the synagogue leader B. They beat him (18:17)

9. QUESTION: Why did Paul have his hair cut in Cenchreae? ANSWER: Because he had taken a vow (18:18)

10. QUESTION: When Paul left Ephesus, who stayed behind? ANSWER: Aquila and Priscilla (18:19, 21)

11. QUESTION: What did Paul promise as he was leaving Ephesus? ANSWER: He promised to return if it was the Lord’s will (18:21)

12. QUESTION: How does the Book of Acts describe Apollos? ANSWER: He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures (18:24)

13. QUESTION: Who instructed Apollos more adequately the way of God? ANSWER: Aquila and Priscilla (18:26)

14. QUESTION: When Apollos decided to go into Achaia what did the brothers and sisters do for him? ANSWER: They encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him (18:27)

15. QUESTION: What did Apollos prove through his preaching? ANSWER: That Jesus was the Messiah (18:28)

CHAPTER NINETEEN

1. QUESTION: What happened to the Ephesian believers when Paul placed his hands on them? ANSWER: The Holy Spirit came on them (19:6)

2. QUESTION: How many months did Paul speak in the Ephesian synagogue before he was forced to find another place to speak? ANSWER: Three months (19:8)

3. QUESTION: At what Ephesian school did Paul have daily discussions? ANSWER: In the lecture hall of Tyrannus (19:9)

4. QUESTION: What personal items were carried to and from Paul to those who were sick? ANSWER: Handkerchiefs and aprons (19:12)

5. QUESTION: (Give exact quotation) How did the evil spirit respond to the sons of Sceva who tried to cast it out? ANSWER: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” (19:15)

6. QUESTION: What was the result of the incident between the sons of Sceva and the evil spirit? ANSWER: A. The people were all seized with fear B. The name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor (19:17)

7. QUESTION: What did a number of people who practiced sorcery in Ephesus do with their scrolls? ANSWER: They burned them publically (19:19)

8. QUESTION: Where did Paul plan to go after he had visited Jerusalem? ANSWER: Rome (19:21)

9. QUESTION: (Two part question) What was the occupation of Demetrius, and what did he build for the goddess Artemis? ANSWER: A. He was a silversmith B. He made silver shrines (19:24)

10. QUESTION: According to Demetrius, what had Paul done all over Asia? ANSWER: He had turned many people away from worshiping Artemis (19:26-27)

11. QUESTION: What did the Ephesian silversmiths do when they heard what Paul was doing throughout Asia? ANSWER: They became furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” (19:28)

12. QUESTION: (Two part question) Why did the people of the Ephesian riot refuse to listen to Alexander, and how long did they cry out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians?” ANSWER: A. Because he was a Jew B. About two hours (19:34)

13. QUESTION: How did the city clerk say that the Ephesians came to worship Artemis? ANSWER: Her image fell from heaven (19:35)

14. QUESTION: According to the city clerk, of what two crimes could Gaius and Aristarchus not be accused? ANSWER: A. Robbing temples B. Blaspheming their goddess (19:37)

15. QUESTION: Why did the Ephesian city clerk desire to dismiss the assembly at the theater? ANSWER: They were in danger of being charged with rioting (19:40)

CHAPTER TWENTY

1. QUESTION: What did Paul do after the Ephesian uproar had ceased? ANSWER: He said goodbye and set out for Macedonia (20:1)

2. QUESTION: Why did Paul decide to travel back through Macedonia rather than sail for Syria? ANSWER: Because some Jews had plotted against him (20:3)

3. QUESTION: When did Paul sail from Philippi to Troas? ANSWER: After the festival of Unleavened bread (20:6)

4. QUESTION: Describe the meeting room where Paul spoke to the believers in Troas. ANSWER: It was an upstairs room with many lamps (20:8)

5. QUESTION: (Two part question) What was the name of the young man who fell asleep while listening to Paul preach at Troas, and how far did he fall? ANSWER: A. Eutychus B. He fell from the third story (20:9)

6. QUESTION: How long did Paul talk with the believers at Troas? ANSWER: Until daylight (20:11)

7. QUESTION: How did the people feel when Eutychus was taken home alive? ANSWER: They were greatly comforted (20:12)

8. QUESTION: By what day did Paul desire to be in Jerusalem? ANSWER: The day of Pentecost (20:16)

9. QUESTION: Whom did Paul call to meet him in Miletus? ANSWER: The elders of the church at Ephesus (20:17)

10. QUESTION: What did Paul expect to happen to him upon his arrival in Jerusalem? ANSWER: He did not know what would happen to him there (20:22)

11. QUESTION: According to Acts 20:25, what one thing did Paul know about his relationship with the elders of Ephesus? ANSWER: None of them would ever see him again (20:25)

12. QUESTION: What did Paul foresee coming among the people of Ephesus after he departed? ANSWER: Savage wolves that would not spare the flock (20:29)

13. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) “Now I commit you to God and to the word of His ______, which can build you up and give you an ______among all those who are sanctified.” ANSWER: A. Grace B. Inheritance (20:32)

14. QUESTION: What three things had Paul not coveted? ANSWER: Other people’s silver, gold, or clothing (20:33)

15. QUESTION: Quote the words of Jesus that Paul used in Acts 20:35. ANSWER: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (20:35)

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

1. QUESTION: Name the three places Paul's ship sailed after it had left Miletus. ANSWER: A. Kos B. Rhodes C. Patara (20:17 and 21:1)

2. QUESTION: What did the disciples of Tyre urge Paul not to do? ANSWER: Not to go to Jerusalem (21:4)

3. QUESTION: What was the last thing Paul did with the disciples of Tyre as he was preparing to board a ship? ANSWER: He knelt down on the beach and prayed (21:5)

4. QUESTION: With whom did Paul and His company stay while at Caesarea? ANSWER: Philip the evangelist (21:8)

5. QUESTION: What prophet from Judea demonstrated how Paul would be caught and bound if he went to Jerusalem? ANSWER: Agabus (21:10-11)

6. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) Paul was not only ready to be ______in Jerusalem but also to ______for the ______of the Lord Jesus. ANSWER: A. Bound B. Die C. Name (21:13)

7. QUESTION: What did Paul’s friends say when they realized he could not be persuaded to cancel his trip to Jerusalem? ANSWER: The Lord’s will be done (21:14)

8. QUESTION: Who did Paul go to see on the day following his arrival in Jerusalem? ANSWER: James (21:18)

9. QUESTION: According Acts 21:24, what did the elders want Paul to prove to the Jewish believers at Jerusalem? ANSWER: That he lived in obedience to the law (21:24)

10. QUESTION: What did Paul do to signify the end of the days of purification? ANSWER: He purified himself and went into the temple (21:26)

11. QUESTION: What news came to the commander of the Roman troops in Jerusalem? ANSWER: That the whole city was in an uproar (21:31)

12. QUESTION: (Two part question) How did the Roman commander bind Paul, and where did he command him to be taken? ANSWER: A. With two chains B. Into the barracks (21:33-34)

13. QUESTION: What did the people cry out concerning Paul as he was being led into the barracks? ANSWER: Get rid of him (21:36)

14. QUESTION: What question did the Roman commander ask when Paul spoke to him? ANSWER: Do you speak Greek? (21:37)

15. QUESTION: How did Paul silence the rioting crowd in Jerusalem? ANSWER: He stood on the steps and motioned to them (21:40)

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

1. QUESTION: From whom did Paul get his education? ANSWER: Gamaliel (22:3)

2. QUESTION: At what time of day did Paul see a bright light from heaven while on his way to Damascus? ANSWER: Noon (22:6)

3. QUESTION: What did Paul do when a bright light shined upon him on his way to Damascus? ANSWER: He fell to the ground (22:7)

4. QUESTION: How does Paul describe the reaction of his companions when they saw the bright light on the road to Damascus? ANSWER: They saw the light but did not understand the voice (22:9)

5. QUESTION: How did Paul describe Ananias of Damascus? ANSWER: He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living in Damascus (22:12)

6. QUESTION: Who did Ananias say had chosen Saul? ANSWER: The God of our ancestors (22:14)

7. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) Paul was chosen to be God’s ______to all people of what he had ______and ______. ANSWER: A. Witness B. Seen C. Heard (22:15)

8. QUESTION: What was Paul doing when he fell into a trance? ANSWER: Praying at the temple (22:17)

9. QUESTION: What did the Lord say to Paul while he was in a trance at the temple? ANSWER: Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me (22:18)

10. QUESTION: To whose death had Paul given his approval? ANSWER: Stephen’s (22:20)

11. QUESTION: Quote the words of the Lord's commission to Paul which are recorded in Acts 22:21. ANSWER: “Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.” (22:21)

12. QUESTION: Why did the commander order Paul to be flogged and interrogated? ANSWER: He wanted to find out why the people were shouting at him (22:24)

13. QUESTION: How had the commander obtained his Roman citizenship? ANSWER: He paid a lot of money for it (22:28)

14. QUESTION: What brought alarm to the Roman commander? ANSWER: The knowledge that he had put a Roman citizen in chains (22:29)

15. QUESTION: When did the Roman commander instruct the chief priests and the Sanhedrin to assemble in order that he might hear their accusations against Paul? ANSWER: On the day after Paul’s arrest (22:30)

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

1. QUESTION: What did Paul call Ananias the High Priest? ANSWER: A white-washed wall (23:3)

2. QUESTION: How did Paul respond when he found that Ananias was the High Priest? ANSWERS: Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest (23:5)

3. QUESTION: What two Jewish religious groups were represented on the Sanhedrin? ANSWER: The Sadducees and the Pharisees (23:6)

4. QUESTION: How did the Pharisees come to Paul’s aid when they realized he was a Pharisee and was being judged because he believed in the resurrection of the dead? ANSWER: They argued that they found nothing wrong with him (23:9)

5. QUESTION: How many Jews bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul? ANSWER: Forty (23:12-13)

6. QUESTION: To whom did the men who plotted to kill Paul go with their plan? ANSWER: To the chief priests and elders (23:14)

7. QUESTION: Who overheard the conspiracy to kill Paul and warned him about it? ANSWER: The son of Paul’s sister (23:16)

8. QUESTION: Who took Paul’s nephew to the Roman commander? ANSWER: One of the centurions (23:17)

9. QUESTION: According to Paul’s nephew, what were the Jews wanting from the commander? ANSWER: A consent to their request (23:21)

10. QUESTION: What did the commander say to Paul’s nephew as he sent him away? ANSWER: Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me (23:22)

11. QUESTION: How big was the military escort that transported Paul to Caesarea? ANSWER: 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen and 200 spearmen (23:23)

12. QUESTION: Why did Claudius Lysias send Paul to Felix? ANSWER: Because he was informed of a plot to be carried out against Paul (23:30)

13. QUESTION: After Felix read the letter from Claudius Lysias, of what did he wish to know regarding Paul? ANSWER: What province he was from (23:34)

14. QUESTION: From what province was Paul? ANSWER: Cilicia (23:34)

15. QUESTION: Where was Paul kept until his accusers arrived from Jerusalem? ANSWER: In Herod’s palace (23:35)

THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL THE APOSTLE Kidz Adventure Study Questions Based on the NIV Text, 2011 Property of Live God Loud Ministries

Day Three Quiz Material—Acts 24-28

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

1. QUESTION: How long did Paul wait in Herod’s Palace before his accusers arrived from Jerusalem? ANSWER: Five days (24:1)

2. QUESTION: What man spoke before Felix against Paul? ANSWER: Tertullus (24:2)

3. QUESTION: How did Tertullus say that Felix should determine the truth about Paul? ANSWER: By examining Paul himself (24:8)

4. QUESTION: At the time of Paul’s appearance before Felix, how many days had transpired since he had first arrived at Jerusalem? ANSWER: 12 days (24:11)

5. QUESTION: What two things did Paul deny as he stood before Felix? ANSWER: A. Arguing with anyone at the temple B. Stirring up a crowd (24:12)

6. QUESTION: What could Paul’s accusers not prove? ANSWER: The charges they were making against him (24:13)

7. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) Paul said, “I worship the God of our ______as a ______of the Way.” ANSWER: A. Ancestors B. Follower (24:14)

8. QUESTION: Quote Acts 24:16. ANSWER: “So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” (24:16)

9. QUESTION: Why had Paul returned to Jerusalem when he was arrested? ANSWER: To bring his people gifts for the poor and to present offerings (24:17)

10. QUESTION: When did Felix promise he would hear Paul’s case? ANSWER: When Lysias the commander arrived (24:22)

11. QUESTION: What three things did Felix command the centurion to do with Paul? ANSWER: A. Keep him under guard B. Give him some freedom C. Permit his friends to take care of his needs (24:23)

12. QUESTION: (Two part question) Who came with Felix to hear Paul, and who was this person? ANSWER: A. Drusilla B. She was the wife of Felix (24:24)

13. QUESTION: What three topics did Paul discuss with Felix and Drusilla? ANSWER: A. Righteousness B. Self-control C. Judgment to come (24:25)

14. QUESTION: What did Felix hope to receive from Paul? ANSWER: A bribe (24:26)

15. QUESTION: Why did Felix leave Paul in bonds? ANSWER: He wanted to grant a favor to the Jews (24:27)

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

1. QUESTION: What did the high priests and Jewish leaders ask Festus to do for them? ANSWER: They asked to have Paul moved to Jerusalem (25:3)

2. QUESTION: Why did the Jews desire to have Paul moved to Jerusalem? ANSWER: They wanted to kill him along the way (25:3)

3. QUESTION: Against what three things or people had Paul done nothing wrong? ANSWER: A. Against the Jewish law B. Against the temple C. Against Caesar (25:8)

4. QUESTION: Why did Festus ask Paul to go to Jerusalem? ANSWER: He wished to do the Jews a favor (25:9)

5. QUESTION: Before whom did Paul wish to be tried? ANSWER: Caesar (25:11)

6. QUESTION: (Give exact quotation) How did Festus respond to Paul's wish to be tried before Caesar? ANSWER: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” (25:12)

7. QUESTION: Who came to pay their respects to Festus in Caesarea? ANSWER: King Agrippa and Bernice (25:13)

8. QUESTION: How did Festus describe Paul to King Agrippa? ANSWER: There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner (25:14)

9. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) “It is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an ______to defend themselves against the ______.” ANSWER: A. Opportunity B. Charges (25:16)

10. QUESTION: About what did the Jews have some points of dispute with Paul? ANSWER: About their own religion (25:19)

11. QUESTION: What did Agrippa wish do when he had heard of the Jews dispute with Paul? ANSWER: He wanted to hear Paul speak (25:22)

12. QUESTION: How did Agrippa and Bernice enter the audience room to hear Paul speak? ANSWER: With great pomp (25:23)

13. QUESTION: According to Acts 25:25, what was the conclusion of Festus concerning Paul? ANSWER: Paul had done nothing deserving of death (25:25)

14. QUESTION: Why did Festus bring Paul before the rulers? ANSWER: So he could determine what to write to Caesar (25:26)

15. QUESTION: What did Festus consider to be unreasonable? ANSWER: To send a prisoner to Rome without stating the charges against him (25:27)

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

1. QUESTION: According to Paul, what things did King Agrippa know well? ANSWER: All the Jewish customs and controversies (26:3)

2. QUESTION: According to Acts 26:6, for what was Paul being judged? ANSWER: His hope in what God had promised his ancestors (26:6)

3. QUESTION: Prior to his conversion, what had Paul tried to do to the name of Jesus of Nazareth? ANSWER: Everything that was possible to oppose it (26:9)

4. QUESTION: Who gave Paul authority to arrest and imprison the Lord’s people in Damascus? ANSWER: The chief priests (26:10)

5. QUESTION: What did Paul carry with him as he went to Damascus in search of Christians? ANSWER: The authority and commission of the chief priests (26:12)

6. QUESTION: According to Acts 26:13, how did Paul describe the brightness of the light he saw on the road to Damascus? ANSWER: Brighter than the sun (26:13)

7. QUESTION: In what language did Paul hear the voice of Jesus speaking to him on the road to Damascus? ANSWER: Aramaic (26:14)

8. QUESTION: Of what two things was Paul to be a witness? ANSWER: A. Of what he had seen B. Of what he would see of Jesus (26:16)

9. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) Paul said, “So then, King Agrippa, I was not ______to the vision from ______.” ANSWER: A. Disobedient B. Heaven (26:19)

10. QUESTION: In what place did Paul first proclaim the message of repentance? ANSWER: Damascus (26:20)

11. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) By suffering and rising from the dead Jesus brought the message of ______to His own ______, and to the ______. ANSWER: A. Light B. People C. Gentiles (26:23)

12. QUESTION: When Paul finished giving his story, of what did Festus accuse him? ANSWER: Being out of his mind (26:24)

13. QUESTION: Why was Paul certain that King Agrippa had heard all about the death and resurrection of Christ? ANSWER: Because the Gospel had not been spread in a corner (26:26)

14. QUESTION: After meeting together, to what conclusion did Agrippa, Bernice, and Festus arrive concerning Paul? ANSWER: He had done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment (26:31)

15. QUESTION: Why was Agrippa not able to release Paul from prison? ANSWER: Because Paul had appealed to Caesar (26:32)

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

1. QUESTION: What was the name of the centurion of the Imperial Regiment who was in charge of Paul’s journey to Rome? ANSWER: Julius (27:1)

2. QUESTION: Why did the ship Paul was sailing on pass to the lee of Cyprus? ANSWER: Because the winds were against them (27:4)

3. QUESTION: At what place, near the city of Lasea, did Paul’s ship stop? ANSWER: A place called Fair Havens (27:8)

4. QUESTION: Why did the owner of the ship decide not to stay in Fair Haven? ANSWER: Because the harbor was not a suitable place in which to winter (27:12)

5. QUESTION: What was the name of the storm which arose during Paul’s journey to Rome? ANSWER: The Northeaster (27:14)

6. QUESTION: What did those in charge of the ship do when it was caught by the wind? ANSWER: They gave way to it and were driven along (27:15)

7. QUESTION: What did the ship’s crew do to lighten the ship during the storm? ANSWER: They threw the ship’s tackle overboard (27:18-19)

8. QUESTION: How did the people aboard Paul’s ship feel when the sun and stars failed to appear for many days and the storm continued raging? ANSWER: They gave up all hope of being saved (27:20)

9. QUESTION: (Two part question) How deep was the sea the first time they sounded it for depth, and how deep was it the second time? ANSWER: A. One hundred twenty feet B. Ninety feet (27:28)

10. QUESTION: What did those on board the ship do when they had dropped four anchors into the sea? ANSWER: They prayed for daylight (27:29)

11. QUESTION: What did the soldiers do when some of the sailors tried to escape in a lifeboat? ANSWER: They cut the ropes and let the boat drift away (27:32)

12. QUESTION: Why did Paul urge everyone to eat some food at dawn on the fourteenth day of the storm? ANSWER: They needed it to survive (27:33-34)

13. QUESTION: How many people were on board the ship with Paul? ANSWER: 276 people (27:37)

14. QUESTION: What did those on board the ship do after they had eaten as much as they wanted? ANSWER: They lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea (27:38)

15. QUESTION: What caused Paul’s ship to break apart? ANSWER: The pounding surf (27:41)

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

1. QUESTION: On what Island did Paul’s ship run aground? ANSWER: Malta (28:1)

2. QUESTION: What came out of the fire and fastened itself on Paul’s hand? ANSWER: A viper (28:3)

3. QUESTION: What did the barbarians say when they saw the viper attach itself to Paul's hand? ANSWER: This man must be a murderer (28:4)

4. QUESTION: What did the people do after they had seen that the viper had not harmed Paul? ANSWER: They changed their minds and said he was a god (28:6)

5. QUESTION: What was the name of the chief official on Malta Island? ANSWER: Publius (28:7)

6. QUESTION: What did Paul do for the father of Publius? ANSWER: He healed him (28:8)

7. QUESTION: What were the twin-god figureheads of the ship on which Paul’s company sailed from Malta? ANSWER: Castor and Pollux (28:11)

8. QUESTION: According to Acts 28:12-13, at what three places did Paul’s ship make landing before coming to Rome? ANSWER: A. Syracuse B. Rhegium C. Puteoli (28:12-13)

9. QUESTION: How long did Paul stay with the brothers and sisters in Puteoli? ANSWER: A week (28:13-14)

10. QUESTION: How was Paul treated by the Romans when he arrived in Rome? ANSWER: He was allowed to live by himself with a soldier to guard him (28:16)

11. QUESTION: How long did Paul speak concerning Jesus with the Jewish leaders of Rome? ANSWER: From morning till evening (28:23)

12. QUESTION: According to Acts 28:27, how did Isaiah describe the hearts, ears, and eyes of the people he was prophesying about? ANSWER: A. Their hearts had become calloused B. They could hardly hear with their ears C. They had closed their eyes (28:27)

13. QUESTION: (Fill in the blanks) “I want you to know that God’s ______has been sent to the ______, and they will ______!” ANSWER: A. Salvation B. Gentiles C. Listen (28:28)

14. QUESTION: How long did Paul stay in his own rented house in Rome? ANSWER: Two years (28:30)

15 QUESTION: How did Paul receive those who came to visit him in Rome? ANSWER: He welcomed them all (28:30)