Acts Chapter-by-Chapter Overview Eight Lessons Bible Study Course “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy 2:15 LESSON 1: ACTS 1-4 1. Acts 1:1 - To whom did Luke direct the book of Acts? 2. Acts 1:2 - Through Whom did Jesus give commandments to His apostles? 3. Acts 1:3 - “To whom also he shewed himself ____________________ after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them ____________________ days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:” 4. Acts 1:8 - Where did Jesus direct His disciples to be witnesses? 5. Acts 1:14a - “These all _________________________ with one accord in prayer and ________________________________,” 6. Acts 1:15-26 - On whom did the lot fall to replace Judas? 7. Acts 2:1 - “And when the day of __________________ was fully come, they were all with one _______________ in one place.” 8. Acts 2:4 - “And they were all ______________________ with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with ___________________ tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” 9. Acts 2:4-6 - Why was the multitude confounded? 10. Acts 2:8 - “And how hear we every man in our _________________ tongue, wherein we were ________________________?” 11. Acts 2:21 - “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall ___________ on the name of the Lord ______________ be saved.” 12. Acts 2:41 - “Then they that gladly __________________________ his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three ________________________ souls.” 13. Acts 2:42 - In what did the apostles continue? 14. Acts 3:1-5 - What was wrong with the man laying at the gate of the temple? 15. Acts 3:6-7 - In what name was this man healed? 16. Acts 3:8-9 - What did all the people see this man do? 17. Acts 3:14 - “But ye ______________ the Holy One and the Just, and desired a ___________________ to be granted unto you;” 18. Acts 3:15 - “And ___________ the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are _________________.” 19. Acts 3:19a - “Repent ye therefore, and be _________________________, that your sins may be _____________________ out,” 20. Acts 4:1-2 - Who were grieved that “through Jesus the resurrection from the dead” was preached? 21. Acts 4:12 - Is there salvation in any name other than Jesus Christ? 22. Acts 4:13 - What was perceived concerning Peter and John? 23. Acts 4:29-31 - What specific prayer request was answered? 24. Acts 4:33 - Of what did the apostles give witness with great power? 25. Acts 4:36-37 - What did Barnabas do with his land? Memory Verse : Acts 4:12 ~ “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Student______________________________________________________________ Score _________________________ Discipler/Instructor Date © 2008 Brian and Diana Starre. All rights reserved. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kjvhearthelps.com LESSON 2: ACTS 5-8 1. Acts 5:1-10 - What couple lost their lives by keeping back part of the price of their possession? 2. Acts 5:11 - What came upon the church as they heard these things? 3. Acts 5:12 - What were “wrought among the people” by the hands of the apostles? 4. Acts 5:14 - “And believers were the more ________________ to the Lord, _____________________ both of men and women.” 5. Acts 5:17-18 - By whose hands were the apostles put in prison? 6. Acts 5:19-20 - Who said, “Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life”? 7. Acts 5:42 - How often did the disciples teach and preach Jesus Christ? 8. Acts 6:1 - Who murmured against the Hebrew disciples “because their widows were neglected”? 9. Acts 6:2 - What did the twelve desire not to leave? 10. Acts 6:3 - Name three qualifications that were guidelines in choosing out seven men. 11. Acts 6:4 - To what did the twelve desire to give themselves? 12. Acts 6:5 - Name the seven men that were chosen. 13. Acts 6:8 - Who was described as “full of faith and power”? 14. Acts 7:2-8 - Who was the first man Stephen referred to when he spoke? 15. Acts 7:9-18 - Who was sold into bondage, “but God was with him”? 16. Acts 7:20-36 - Who was used of God to bring Israel out of the land of Egypt? 17. Acts 7:37-43 - Where was Israel carried away because of their disobedience and idolatry? 18. Acts 7:51-59 - What did these “stiffnecked” people who resisted the Holy Ghost do to Stephen? 19. Acts 7:60 - What did Stephen cry to the Lord? 20. Acts 8:1a - Who consented unto the death of Stephen? 21. Acts 8:5 - Who preached Christ to the city of Samaria? 22. Acts 8:9-24 - Which “certain man” believed and was baptized, but was later reproved by Peter? 23. Acts 8:27-35 - Where was the eunuch from that learned of Jesus through Philip? 24. Acts 8:37b - What did the eunuch believe after Philip preached unto him Jesus? 25. Acts 8:38b - What did Philip do after the eunuch confessed Jesus Christ? Memory Verse : Acts 5:42 ~ “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Student______________________________________________________________ Score _________________________ Discipler/Instructor Date © 2008 Brian and Diana Starre. All rights reserved. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kjvhearthelps.com LESSON 3: ACTS 9-10 1. Acts 9:1 - Who was “breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord”? 2. Acts 9:2-5 - Where was Saul near when he heard the voice of the Lord Jesus? 3. Acts 9:10-18 - What disciple from Damascus was with Saul when he was filled with the Holy Ghost and received his sight? 4. Acts 9:18b-20 - What did Saul do in the synagogues after his baptism? 5. Acts 9:22a - What people did Saul confound in Damascus? 6. Acts 9:23-24 - What did the Jews plan to do to Saul? 7. Acts 9:25 - “Then the disciples took him by _________________, and let him down by the wall in a ____________________.” 8. Acts 9:26-27 - Who brought Saul to the apostles in Jerusalem when the other disciples wouldn’t? 9. Acts 9:29 - Who did Saul dispute against when “he spake boldly in the name of Jesus”? 10. Acts 9:31 - Where were the churches having rest and being edified? 11. Acts 9:32-35 - What certain man from Lydda did Jesus heal that was sick for eight years? 12. Acts 9:36-42 - What woman disciple from Joppa did the Lord raise from the dead? 13. Acts 10:1-2 - What devout centurion feared God and prayed always? 14. Acts 10:3-6 - Who instructed Cornelius to send for Peter in Joppa? 15. Acts 10:9-10 - About what hour was Peter praying when “he fell into a trance”? 16. Acts 10:10-16 - Why did Peter desire not to kill and eat that which the Lord commanded him? 17. Acts 10:25-26 - What did Peter say when Cornelius worshipped at his feet? 18. Acts 10:28-34 - What did Peter perceive after hearing Cornelius give his account? 19. Acts 10:35 - “But in every nation he that ________________ him, and _______________ righteousness, is accepted with him.” 20. Acts 10:36-37 - What did God send to the children of Israel? 21. Acts 10:38 - “How God ___________________________ Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with ________________: who went about doing good, and healing all that were ___________________________ of the devil; for God was with him.” 22. Acts 10:39-41 - What did chosen witnesses do with Jesus after His death and resurrection? 23. Acts 10:44 - “While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy ______________ fell on all them which heard the ______________.” 24. Acts 10:45b - Why were “the circumcision which believed” (Jews) astonished? 25. Acts 10:47-48 - Were these Gentiles then baptized? Memory Verse : Acts 10:43b ~ “…that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. ” Student______________________________________________________________ Score _________________________ Discipler/Instructor Date © 2008 Brian and Diana Starre. All rights reserved. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kjvhearthelps.com LESSON 4: ACTS 11-14 1. Acts 11:1 - Who heard in Judea “that the Gentiles had also received the word of God”? 2. Acts 11:2-3 - Why did the circumcised contend with Peter? 3. Acts 11:18b - “. Then hath God also to the ______________________ granted repentance unto ______________________.” 4. Acts 11:19-22 - Who did the church in Jerusalem send to Antioch? 5. Acts 11:23b - What did Barnabas exhort the people to do in Antioch? 6. Acts 11:24 - Name three characteristics of Barnabas. 7. Acts 11:28 - Who proclaimed by the Spirit that there would “be great dearth throughout all the world”? 8. Acts 12:1-2 - Who killed James with a sword? 9. Acts 12:3-4 - What did this wicked king do to Peter? 10. Acts 12:5 - What “was made without ceasing of the church” for Peter? 11. Acts 12:7-11 - Who was used to get Peter out of prison? 12. Acts 12:13-16 - What damsel told the praying people “how Peter stood before the gate”? 13. Acts 12:20-24 - What grew and multiplied after the angel of the Lord killed Herod? 14.