acts of the apostles chapters 15-28

33rd ANNUAL

2016 BIBLE BOWL

COVERING

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

Chapters 15-28

USING THE

NEW KING JAMES VERSION

HOSTED BY

WEBER ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

CONTENTS

Letter to Parents and Coaches

Letter to Bible Bowl Students

Information and Rules

Study Questions

Scoring for Bible Bowl

Samples of Find the Verse Questions

Memory Work

To All Bible Bowl Coaches and Parents, Weber Road’s Bible Bowl will be here before you know it. The Book of Acts 15 - 28 will be a lot of fun to study! I hope you, your students and all parents will grow spiritually during these studies in coming weeks. Thank you for your commitment to young people and remember that your commitment will bless the lives of each child you have in your care. You are also helping the church of the present and future! I encourage you to keep up the great work! Young people are looking for direction and it’s up to us to show them how God's Word provides the direction they need. Bible Bowl can serve as a tool to help them understand and live the Word of God. Remember David's words found in Psalm 119:105, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a

light unto my path" (KJV). Let's do our best to make that verse come to life for each child involved with Bible Bowl. My hope is that every coach will be excited about studying. This attitude will rub off on each student. Do not underestimate your children's amazing memories! At one Christian school, third graders memorize Hebrews 11. I have known three and four year olds who know the Books of the Bible, the Ten Commandments, and up to 100 basic Bible facts, among other things. Do not put limits on them. Challenge and encourage them. Their confidence and desire will grow as they learn. As in past years, this study guide focuses on leading each student through the book of the Bible we are studying. If your students follow this guide, they will gain knowledge and understanding. All scripture will be taken from the New King James Version. Here are ideas to use in preparing for Bible Bowl:

1) Meet at least one time per week (try not to over-work the students, especially at first). 2) Use "grease pencils" to color code the scripture: Blue-important quotes, Yellow-names,

Orange-verse numbers, Green-places, Red or pink-objects and other nouns. 3) Assign one or two chapters per week. 4) Encourage parents to help in study. 5) Split up students to have practice contests or tests. 6) Compliment them in front of the congregation, in the bulletin, in front of parents, etc. 7) Remind them that this is not a school grade and whatever they learn will help them in life and

for eternity. 8) Make use of the website with practice questions (http://bb.theseeker.org)

Whether each student knows everything does not matter. Encourage each young person to participate November 5, 2016. Enjoy your study of Acts 15-28 and I hope your lives and your students will be enriched over the next few months.

In Christ, Christian Torres (Director)

A Note to All Bible Bowlers: Bible Bowl can be so much fun if you get involved in studying God’s Word. It will be as much fun and fulfilling as you make it! This is my 5th Bible Bowl and I'm looking forward to seeing you in November. This year we will have many awards to give out and that means if you study and do well, you have a very good chance of receiving a trophy, ribbon, or plaque. No matter what you receive or don’t receive, you study and commitment will benefit you always. The Book of Acts is a great study from which you will grow if you apply it daily. Remember, no matter how you do, you will be learning God’s Word. As you study try not only to know the facts – try to understand what is going on. This study guide is designed to aid your study. Here are a few tips in studying for Bible Bowl:

1) Read the chapters without your study guide. Take short notes or write down words and items you do not understand.

2) Look at the guide and see if it helps you understand (if not, ask your parents, coach, teacher, or preacher).

3) We will have an open Bible section. Each participant will be expected to find the chapter and verse in which certain scriptures are found. Bring your Bible for this section.

4) You are allowed to mark in your Bible if you wish. 5) Look up any words that you do not understand. 6) Do not get discouraged. 7) Remember to include prayer in your study. 8) High school will have an “extra” matching section over the study guide, the biblical text, and

the special Memory Verses at the end of the study guide. 9) Use the website with practice questions (http://bb.theseeker.org)

You have a great mind, if you use it and that’s what Bible Bowl can do for you. You will never be sorry for taking the time to study the Bible because it can help you for the rest of your life. The more you know, the better off you will be. Here is a verse, 2 Timothy 2:15 that you should remember as you study, "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not

need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." In Christ, Christian Torres (Director)

2016 BIBLE BOWL

INFORMATION AND RULES 1. Date of Competition: Saturday, November 5, 2016 2. Time: 8:45 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 3. Ages: Children from the 2nd - 12th Grades 4. Open to any church who wants to participate 5. Material Covered: The Book of Acts, chapters 15 – 28 6. Bible Memory Lists are at end of study guide 7. Bible Translation: New King James Version 8. Competition:

• One “Find the Verse” Round worth 30 points • Two “General Question” multiple choice rounds worth 75 points each

- Over the covered material (Acts 15-28) - Also over Chapter Headings found at the end of the Student Guide - Sample Questions are available at: www.webercofc.com

• Two Matching Tests are given to 3rd - 12th Grades • Tests for 2nd Graders are read aloud and the tests are shorter

9. Awards: • Trophies for the top five scores in nine age groups (45 total) • Ribbons for 6th - 13th place in nine age groups (72 total) • Team Award Certificates • On-line Practice Certificates • All participants receive a participation ribbon

10. Cost: • The cost is $8 per participant to offset the cost of awards, lunch, etc. (If money is a

problem, please contact Christian Torres) • The fee should be sent by Monday, October 31st • You may add participants up to the week of the competition

11. Study Guide: • The study questions for Acts are downloadable or can be ordered by mail, phone, e-mail,

or fax when you need them 12. Contact Christian Torres (director of Bible Bowl) for questions:

• Weber Rd. Church of Christ * 5253 Weber Rd * Corpus Christi, TX 78411 • Church Phone: 361-853-7701 • E-Mail: [email protected]

2016 Bible Bowl Acts 15-28

CHAPTER 15

1. Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles? Luke

2. What was the author of Acts of the Apostle's occupation?

Physician, doctor

3. Some men were teaching circumcision

based on whose custom? (15:1) Moses

4. Over what topic did the men from Judea

come down and cause conflict? (15:1) Circumcision

5. The men from Judea were teaching that

if you were not circumcised, you could not be ______. (15:1)

Saved

6. To what city were Paul, Barnabas, and

other men sent to question leaders about this problem? (15:2)

Jerusalem

7. What leaders were asked about

circumcision and salvation? (15:2) Apostles and elders in Jerusalem

8. Paul and Barnabas caused great joy in

Phoenicia and Samaria when they told of the conversion of who? (15:3)

Gentiles

9. What sect of believers claimed that it

was necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and for them to keep the Law of Moses? (15:5)

Pharisees

10. Through whom did God choose for the

gospel to go to the Gentiles? (15:7) Peter

11. After acknowledging the Gentiles, what

did God give them? (15:8) Holy Spirit

12. Did God make a distinction between the Jewish converts and the Gentile converts? (15:9)

No

13. After Paul and Barnabas told of the

miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles, who spoke up? (15:12-13)

James

14. What was Peter's other name? (15:14) Simon

15. What prophet did James quote to show

that God wanted the Gentiles to be a part of His kingdom? (15:16-17)

Amos

16. Whose tabernacle is in the quotation by

the prophet in Acts 15:16? David's

17. From what four things did James say the Gentile Christians should abstain? (15:20)

Blood

Things polluted by idols

Things strangled

Sexual immorality

18. How often was the law of Moses read in

the synagogues? (15:21) Every Sabbath

19. What men did the church at Jerusalem

send with Paul and Barnabas to convey their decision? (15:22)

Judas (Barsabas) and Silas

20. To what areas did the apostles, elders

and brethren in Jerusalem send a letter? (15:23)

Antioch, Syria and Cilicia


21. Where Gentiles commanded to be

circumcised in order to become Christians? (15:24)

No

22. What had Paul and Barnabas risked in the name of the Lord? (15:26)

Their lives

23. When the Christians at Antioch read the

letter from Jerusalem, what was their reaction? (15:31)

They rejoiced over its encouragement

24. What spiritual gift did Judas and Silas

have (15:32) Prophecy

25. What does "exhort" mean? (15:32) To urge or advise strongly

26. Which prophet from Jerusalem chose to

stay in Antioch? (15:34) Silas

27. Who first suggested that Paul and

Barnabas go back to the cities where they helped established churches on their first journey? (15:36)

Paul

28. Who did Barnabas want to take with them on this journey? (15:37)

John Mark

29. What caused the division between Paul

and Barnabas? (15:37-39) John Mark's worthiness to go on the

second journey

30. From what place had John Mark

departed from Paul and Barnabas? (15:38)

Pamphylia

31. After parting company with Paul, where

did Barnabas and John Mark go? (15:39) Cyprus

32. Where did Paul begin (15:39) and end

(18:22) the second missionary journey? Antioch to Antioch

33. With whom did Paul choose to travel?

(15:40) Silas

34. To what places did Paul and Silas travel to strengthen the churches? (15:41)

Syria and Cilicia

CHAPTER 16

35. Where did Paul meet Timothy? (16:1) Lystra

36. What was the cultural heritage of

Timothy's mother? (16:1) Jewish

37. What was the cultural heritage of

Timothy's father? (16:1) Greek

38. What was the reputation of Timothy in Lystra and Iconium? (16:2)

He was well spoken of

39. Why did Paul have Timothy circumcised? (16:3)

Because all the Jews in the region

knew that Timothy's father was

Greek

40. As Paul traveled through the cities, what did he and his companions deliver to the churches? (16:4)

The decrees to keep which were

determined by the apostles and elders

at Jerusalem


41. In which area did the Holy Spirit forbid

them to preach? (16:6) Asia

42. Why didn't Paul and his companions

preach in Bithynia? (16:7) The Spirit did not permit them

43. While in Troas, what appeared to Paul in

the night? (16:9) A vision of a man of Macedonia

44. What did the man say to Paul in the

vision? (16:9) "Come over to Macedonia and help

us."

45. Why is Acts 16:10 a significant verse in

the book of Acts? It is the first verse in which the author

includes himself in Paul's travels by

writing "we"

46. After leaving Troas, where did Paul and

his companions travel before reaching Philippi? (16:11)

Samothrace and Neapolis

47. In what region was Philippi located?

(16:12) Macedonia

48. Where did Paul first meet Lydia?

(16:13-14) By the riverside

49. What was customarily done at the place Paul met Lydia? (16:13)

Prayer

50. What was Lydia's occupation? (16:14) Seller of purple

51. What was Lydia's hometown? (16:14) Thyatira

52. What did Lydia and her household do to obey God? (16:15)

They were baptized

53. What was wrong with the slave girl brought to Paul in Philippi? (16:16)

She was possessed with a spirit of

divination

54. What is divination? (16:16) "An attempt to discover facts or

events that are instant in time or

space" (New Bible Dictionary, p. 320)

55. How did this slave girl make money for her masters? (16:16)

She was a fortune-teller

56. What did the slave girl cry out as she

followed Paul around? (16:17) "These men are the servants of the

Most High God, who proclaim to us

the way of salvation."

57. How long did the girl with the spirit of divination follow Paul? (16:18)

Many days

58. What was Paul's reaction to the slave

girl following him? (16:18) He was greatly annoyed and cast the

spirit out of the girl

59. In whose name did Paul cast out the

spirit? (16:18) Jesus Christ's

60. Why did the slave girl's masters drag

Paul and Silas into the marketplace to the authorities? (16:19)

They saw their profit was gone

61. What charges did the slave girl's masters

bring against Paul and Silas? (16:20-21) "These men, being Jews, exceedingly

trouble our city; and they teach

customs which are not lawful for us,

being Romans, to receive or observe."

62. What nationality were the slave girl's

masters? (16:21) Roman


63. What were the rulers of Philippi called?

(16:20,22,35) Magistrates

64. What punishment did Paul and Silas

receive in Philippi? (16:22-23) They were beaten with rods and put

into prison

65. In what part of the prison were Paul and

Silas put? (16:24) Inner prison

66. What extra precaution did the jailer take

in securing Paul and Silas? (16:24) He put their feet in the stocks

67. What did Paul and Silas do while they

were in prison? (16:25) Prayed and sang hymns to God

68. At what time of the night did Paul and

Silas pray and sing? (16:25) Midnight

69. Who was listening as Paul and Silas

prayed and sang? (16:25) Prisoners

70. What amazing event happened to open

the doors of the prison and loosen the prisoners' chains? (16:26)

A great earthquake

71. What weapon did the keeper of the

prison plan to use to kill himself? (16:27)

Sword

72. Why was the keeper of the prison going

to kill himself? (16:27) He saw the doors open and thought

the prisoners had fled

73. Who stopped the jailer from killing

himself? (16:28) Paul

74. What question did the keeper of the prison ask Paul and Silas? (16:30)

"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

75. What did Paul and Silas tell the jailer in

response to his question? (16:31) "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,

and you will be saved, you and your

household."

76. To whom did Paul and Silas speak the word of the Lord? (16:32)

The jailer and all who were in his

house

77. What did the jailer do for Paul and Silas the same hour of the night they spoke the word of the Lord to him? (16:33)

Washed their stripes

78. After hearing the word of the Lord, what did the jailer and his family do immediately? (16:33)

They were baptized

79. What did the jailer do for Paul and Silas

in his house? (16:34) He fed them

80. What did the magistrates order should

be done to Paul and Silas? (16:35) They should be let go

81. When let go, did Paul and Silas leave

immediately? (16:36) No

82. Why were the magistrates afraid of Paul

and Silas? (16:37) They found out they were Romans

83. After getting out of prison, to whose house did they go? (16:38)

Lydia's


CHAPTER 17

84. After leaving Philippi, to what city did Paul and Silas go? (17:1)

Thessalonica

85. While in the synagogue, who did Paul

reason with? (17:2) Jews

86. How long did Paul reason in the synagogue? (17:2)

Three Sabbaths

87. What did Paul explain and demonstrate

to the Jews in Thessalonica? (17:3) That Christ had to suffer and rise

again from the dead. He said, "This

Jesus whom I preach to you is the

Christ."

88. Was Paul successful in his preaching in

Thessalonica? (17:4) Yes

89. What groups joined Paul and Silas in Thessalonica? (17:4)

Leading women

A great multitude of devout Greeks

90. What emotion did the unpersuaded Jews have toward Paul and Silas? (17:5)

Envy

91. What did the unpersuaded Jews form to

go against Paul and Silas? (17:5) A mob

92. Whose house was attacked by the mob?

(17:5) Jason's

93. Who was taken before the rulers of the

city? (17:6) Jason and some of the brethren

94. What did the mob accuse Paul and Silas

of doing to the world? (17:6) Turning it upside down

95. Whose decrees did the Jews accuse Paul and Silas of teaching against? (17:7)

Caesar's

96. Who was the other king the Jews

accused Paul and Silas of proclaiming? (17:7)

Jesus

97. What was the punishment for those

brought before the rulers? (17:9) They had to pay a security (fine)

98. Upon leaving Thessalonica, at what time were they sent to Berea? (17:10)

Night

99. What thing is said about the Berean

Jews and their reaction to Paul's message? (17:11)

They searched the Scriptures daily to

find out whether these things were so

They were more fair-minded than

those in Thessalonica

They received the word will all

readiness

100. Who accepted the word of the Lord in

Berea? (17:12) Jews

Prominent women

Greeks

101. Who stirred up the crowds in Berea? (17:13)

Jews from Thessalonica

102. What two men remained in Berea when

Paul was sent away? (17:14) Silas and Timothy

103. After leaving Berea, to what city did

Paul go and eventually send for his companions? (17:15)

Athens


104. Paul's spirit was provoked in Athens

because the city was given over to what? (17:16)

Idols

105. In what two places did Paul reason with the Jews and idol worshipers in Athens? (17:17)

Synagogue and marketplace

106. What two groups of philosophers encountered Paul while he was in Athens? (17:18)

Epicureans and Stoics

107. What did the philosophers call Paul as they questioned what he said? (17:18)

Babbler

108. After Paul preached to them about Jesus

and his resurrection, some accused him of proclaiming what? (17:18)

Foreign gods

109. Where did the philosophers take Paul to

question him? (17:19) Areopagus

110. What did the Athenians and foreigners

spend their time telling and hearing? (17:21)

Something new

111. Paul perceived that the Athenians were

what? (17:22) Religious

112. What particular altar's inscription caught

the eye of Paul? (17:23) TO THE UNKNOWN GOD

113. Who did Paul say the "unknown god" was? (17:24)

God

114. God does not dwell in temples made with what? (17:24)

Hands

115. What does God give to men? (17:25) Breath

Life

All things

116. Who said, "For we are his offspring"?

(17:28) Poets

117. What is not like gold, silver or stone?

(17:29) The Divine Nature

118. What does God command all men

everywhere to do? (17:30) Repent

119. How did God give assurance that He

ordained Jesus to judge the world? (17:31)

By raising Him from the dead

120. What reactions did Paul receive after preaching about the resurrection of the dead? (17:32)

Some mocked

Others said, "We will hear you again

on this”

121. Who was the Areopagite that joined

Paul and believed? (17:34) Dionysius

122. What woman is mentioned from Athens

that joined Paul and believed? (17:34) Damaris


CHAPTER 18

123. Where did Paul meet Aquila and Priscilla? (18:1-2)

Corinth

124. Why did Aquila and Priscilla leave Italy

(Rome)? (18:2) Because Claudius had commanded all

the Jews to depart from Rome

125. What was the occupation of Paul, Aquila

and Priscilla? (18:3) Tentmakers

126. Paul taught and persuaded Jews and Greeks in the synagogue on what day? (18:4)

Every Sabbath

127. What two men joined him again from Macedonia? (18:5)

Silas and Timothy

128. At what point did Paul say he would go

to the Gentiles? (18:6) When they opposed him and

blasphemed

129. Whose house, next door to the

synagogue, did Paul go to? (18:7) Justus

130. What ruler of the synagogue in Corinth

believed on the Lord? (18:8) Crispus

131. How and when did the Lord speak to

Paul while he was in Corinth? (18:9) In a vision at night

132. Who said the following to Paul? "Do not

be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city?" (18:9,10)

The Lord

133. How long did Paul remain in Corinth? (18:11)

One year and six months

134. Who was the proconsul (deputy) of

Achaia before whom Paul was taken to be judged? (18:12)

Gallio

135. What charge did the Corinthian Jews

bring against Paul? (18:13) "This fellow persuades men to

worship God contrary to the law."

136. What did the proconsul of Achaia do to

the Jews in regards to Paul's charges? (18:13-16)

Lectured them and drove them from

the judgment seat

137. What position did Sosthenes hold?

(18:17) Ruler of the synagogue

138. When Paul took a vow in Cenchrea,

what did he do to his physical appearance? (18:18)

He had his hair cut off

139. What did Paul do over all the region of

Galatia and Phrygia? (18:23) Strengthened all the disciples

140. Where did Paul begin (18:23) and end the third missionary journey? (21:17)

Antioch to Jerusalem

141. Where was Apollos born? (18:24) Alexandria

142. What good characteristics are used to

describe Apollos? (18:24) Eloquent

Mighty in the Scriptures


143. What baptism did Apollos know when

he came to Aquila and Priscilla? (18:25) John's

144. Who taught Apollos the way of God

more accurately? (18:26) Aquila and Priscilla

145. When Apollos vigorously refuted the Jews, what did he specifically teach from the Scriptures? (18:28)

That Jesus is the Christ

CHAPTER 19

146. What disciples at Ephesus had not even heard about the Holy Spirit's existence? (19:1-7)

12 disciples of John

147. Into whose baptism were they

immersed? (19:3) John's

148. After listening to Paul regarding baptism, into what name were the disciples of John baptized? (19:5)

Jesus

149. After Paul laid hands upon the disciples in Ephesus, what happened to them and what were they able to do? (19:6)

They spoke with tongues

Holy Spirit came upon them

They prophesied

150. How long did Paul teach in the Ephesian

synagogue? (19:8) 3 months

151. About what did Paul reason and

persuade the Ephesians? (19:8) The kingdom of God

152. After withdrawing from the multitude, where did Paul go to reason? (19:9)

School of Tyrannus

153. What result did Paul see from the people

before withdrawing from them? (19:9) Some were hardened

Some spoke evil about "the Way"

Some did not believe

154. How long did Paul preach in Asia? (19:10)

2 years

155. What two objects touched by Paul helped to heal the sick and those with evil spirits? (19:12)

Handkerchiefs

Aprons

156. Who said, "We exorcise you by the

Jesus whom Paul preaches"? (19:13) Jewish exorcists

157. What specific men are mentioned that were casting out evil spirits? (19:14)

7 sons of Sceva

158. Who was Sceva? (19:14) A Jewish chief priest

159. How did the evil spirit answer the 7 sons

of Sceva? (19:15) "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but

who are you?"

160. After the man who had the evil spirit

jumped on the exorcists, in what condition did they run from the house? (19:16)

Naked

Wounded


161. What responses came from the Jews and

Greeks in Ephesus after they saw what happened to the exorcists? (19:17-19)

Many who practiced magic brought

their books and burned them

The name of the Lord Jesus was

magnified

Many who had believed came

confessing and telling their deeds

Fear fell on them all

162. How many pieces of silver were the

books worth that were destroyed by the magicians in Ephesus? (19:19)

50,000

163. What four places did Paul plan to see

after leaving Ephesus? (19:21) Macedonia

Rome

Jerusalem

Achaia

164. What two men did Paul send to

Macedonia while he was still in Ephesus? (19:22)

Erastus

Timothy

165. What man caused a commotion about

the Way? (19:23-27) Demetrius

166. What was the occupation of Demetrius?

(19:24) Silversmith

167. What did Demetrius make? (19:24) Silver shrines of Diana (or Artemis)

168. What problem did Demetrius see with

Paul's preaching and success? (19:24-27)

Their prosperity would be hurt

169. What did Paul proclaim are not gods?

(19:26) Gods that were made with hands

170. According to Demetrius, whose temple would be despised? (19:27)

Diana's (Artemis')

171. What did the Ephesians cry out after

hearing from Demetrius? (19:28) "Great is Diana (Artemis) of the

Ephesians!"

172. Where did the crowd drag Paul's

companions? (19:29) The theater

173. Which two of Paul's Macedonian

companions were taken by the crowd? (19:29)

Gaius

Aristarchus

174. Who would not allow Paul to go into the

theater? (19:30) Disciples

175. Did the assembly understand why they

were in the theater? (19:32) No, they were confused

176. What man was taken from the multitude

to make a defense to the people? (19:33) Alexander

177. Of what nationality was Alexander? (19:34)

Jewish

178. How long did the crowd cry out, "Great

is Diana (Artemis) of the Ephesians!" (19:34)

2 hours

179. Who quieted down the crowd and began

speaking? (19:35) The city clerk


180. Of what two things were the Ephesians

guardians over? (19:35) They were guardians of the image of

Diana (Artemis) which fell down from

Zeus

They were the temple guardians of the

goddess Diana (Artemis)

181. Of what two crimes did the city clerk

say that Paul and his companions were NOT guilty? (19:37)

They were not blasphemers of the

goddess, Diana (Artemis)

They were not robbers of temples

182. What did the city clerk tell the rioters in Ephesus to do if they had a complaint against Paul and his companions? (19:38-39)

Go to the courts and proconsuls and

bring charges against them lawfully

183. How did the city clerk describe the

crowd's gathering on this day? (19:40) Disorderly

184. Who dismissed the assembly in

Ephesus? (19:41) The city clerk

CHAPTER 20

185. Who did Paul send for after the uproar in Ephesus had ceased? (20:1)

Disciples

186. Where did Paul go after leaving

Ephesus? (20:1) Macedonia

187. What did Paul do for the disciples in

Ephesus and the brethren in Macedonia? (20:1-2)

Encouraged them

188. How long did Paul stay in Greece?

(20:2-3) 3 Months

189. What group plotted against Paul and caused him to change his travel plans? (20:3)

Jews

190. Who are the seven men who accompanied Paul as he traveled, and eventually went ahead to Troas? (20:4-5) Gaius

Timothy

Tychicus

Trophimus

Sopater

Aristarchus

Secundus

191. From what 3 areas were the 7 men who accompanied Paul? (20:4)

2 from Galatia (Derbe and Lystra)

2 from Asia (Ephesus (21:29)

3 From Macedonia (Berea and

Thessalonica)

192. Why did Paul stay in Philippi for 5

days? (20:6) For the Feast of Unleavened Bread

193. How long did Paul and his group stay in

Troas? (20:6) 7 days

194. What did they do on the first day of the week when they came together? (20:7)

Broke bread


195. What does it mean to "break bread" in

Acts 20:7? (Luke 22:19; Acts 2:42) Lord's Supper

196. Until what time did Paul speak while in

Jerusalem before something happened to a man in the window? (20:7-9)

Midnight

197. What were there "many of" in the

upstairs room where the people were meeting? (20:8)

Lamps

198. Where was Eutychus seated while Paul

spoke? (20:9) In a window

199. What 3 things are said to have happened

to Eutychus? (20:9) He fell out the window

He fell into a deep sleep

He died

200. How many stories up was Eutychus

sitting? (20:9) 3

201. Who said, "Do not trouble yourselves,

for his life is in him"? (20:10) Paul

202. Who was raised from the dead by Paul

in Acts 20:10? Eutychus

203. How much longer did Paul speak after raising the man from the dead? (20:11)

Until daybreak

204. Where did Paul go on foot while Luke

and others sailed there? (20:13) Assos

205. Paul was in a hurry to arrive in what

city? (20:16) Jerusalem

206. Paul wanted to reach Jerusalem by what day? (20:16)

Day of Pentecost

207. While in Miletus, who was in Ephesus

that Paul wanted to hear from? (20:17) Elders of the church

208. Paul said, "You know, from the first day

that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, serving the Lord with all ______, with many ______ and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews." (20:18-19)

humility, tears

209. Where did Paul teach while in Ephesus?

(20:20) House to house

210. What 2 groups did Paul say he taught in Ephesus? (20:21)

Jews

Greeks

211. What 2 things did Paul say were facing

him according to the Holy Spirit? (20:23)

Tribulations

Chains

212. What task did Paul want to finish? (20:24)

Testifying to the gospel of the grace of

God

213. Paul said he was innocent of what? (20:26)

The blood of all men

214. What term did Paul use to refer to the

church that the Ephesian elders served? (20:28)

Flock


215. What were the 2 terms Paul used to

describe the elders of the church? (20:28)

Overseers

Shepherds

216. With what was the church "purchased"?

(20:28) The blood of Christ

217. When would the Ephesian elders see Paul again after the third missionary journey? (20:28-38)

Never again

218. Who would "not spare the flock?" (20:29)

Savage wolves

219. What purpose would some men have to

speak perverse things? (20:30) To draw away disciples after

themselves

220. How long did Paul stay in Ephesus to

warn the brethren about false teachers? (20:31)

3 years

221. Paul told the Ephesian elders that the word of God's grace is able to "______ you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified." (20:32)

Build

222. What 3 items did Paul say he had not

coveted from anyone? (20:33) Apparel

Silver

Gold

223. Who provided for Paul's necessities?

(20:34) He did

224. Who said, "It is more blessed to give

than to receive"? (20:35) Jesus

225. In what way did the Ephesian elders

show their love for Paul? (20:37) Fell on his neck and kissed him

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226. What mode of transportation did Paul use from Ephesus to Cos, Rhoades, and Patara? (21:1)

Ship

227. Where did Paul and his companions

spend seven days after finding disciples there? (21:4)

Tyre

228. What did the disciples in Tyre tell Paul?

(21:4) Not to go to Jerusalem

229. From whom did the disciples at Tyre receive the message they gave to Paul? (21:4)

Holy Spirit

230. Who was in the group of people that was

with Paul as he left Tyre after praying with him on the shore? (21:5)

Disciples with their wives and

children

231. In whose house did they stay while in

Caesarea? (21:8) Philip's


232. In what two ways is Philip described?

(21:8) Evangelist

One of the seven

233. What did Philip's four virgin daughters do? (21:9)

Prophesied

234. What Judean prophet came to Caesarea

to see Paul and his companions? (21:10) Agabus

235. With what did the Judean prophet bind

his hands and feet? (21:11) Paul's belt

236. The prophet said that Paul would be

given over to the Gentiles by what group? (21:11)

Jews at Jerusalem

237. What two things did Paul say he was

ready for at Jerusalem? (21:13) To die for the name of the Lord Jesus

To be bound

238. After trying to persuade Paul to not go

to Jerusalem, what did the disciples say? (21:14)

"The will of the Lord be done"

239. What man from Cyprus went with Paul

to Jerusalem and had a place in which they were going to stay? (21:16)

Mnason

240. How did the brethren in Jerusalem

receive Paul and his companions? (21:17)

Gladly

241. Who did Paul report to upon entering

Jerusalem? (21:18-20) James and the elders

242. How many Jews had believed according to the Jerusalem elders? (21:20)

Myriads

243. Why did Paul agree to participate in the purification rites of the four who had taken a vow? (21:20-24)

To show the Jewish Christians that he

walked orderly and kept the law

244. Some believed Paul was teaching Jews

to forsake whom? (21:21) Moses

245. What rumor had the Jewish Christians heard concerning what Paul taught about their children? (21:21)

He was teaching Jews not to

circumcise their children

246. Were the Gentiles forced to circumcise

their children and obey the Law of Moses? (21:25)

No

247. After their purification, where did Paul

go with the men that were purified? (21:26)

Temple

248. Who began the riot against Paul at the Jerusalem temple? (21:27)

Jews from Asia

249. What two charges were made against

Paul by the Jews? (21:28) He brought Greeks into the temple

and defiled it

He taught against the people, law and

temple

250. Who was the Greek man from Ephesus

that Paul supposedly took into the temple? (21:29)

Trophimus

251. What was the intention of the rioters

after they dragged Paul out of the temple? (21:31)

They were seeking to kill him

252. Who came to Paul's rescue? (21:31-32) Commander of the garrison


253. How did Paul's rescuer help Paul?

(21:31-32) He ran to Paul with soldiers and

centurions

254. Before the help arrived, what were the rioters doing to Paul? (21:32)

They beat him

255. With what did the commander have Paul

bound? (21:33) Two chains

256. Where was Paul taken after being

bound? (21:34) The barracks

257. Why did Paul have to be carried up the

stairs? (21:35) Because of the violence of the mob

258. What did the multitude cry out as Paul

was taken from them? (21:36) "Away with him!"

259. What nationality did the commander believe Paul was when he first met him? (21:38)

Egyptian

260. The commander had mistaken Paul for the man who did what two things? (21:38)

Led 4,000 assassins into the

wilderness

Raised an insurrection

261. What was Paul's city of birth? (21:39;

22:3) Tarsus in Cilicia

262. Who gave Paul permission to speak to

the people? (21:40) Commander of the garrison

263. In what language did Paul speak to the people? (21:40)

Hebrew

CHAPTER 22

264. What did Paul want the angry mob in Jerusalem to hear? (22:1)

His defense

265. Why did the mob keep silent as Paul

spoke? (22:2) He spoke in the Hebrew language

266. At what man's feet did Paul learn? (22:3) Gamaliel

267. How did Paul describe his Jewish faith?

(22:3) Zealous

268. In what two ways did Saul persecute

"the Way" before becoming a Christian? (22:4)

Bound and delivered men and women

to prisons

To death

269. What did Saul intend to do with the Christians in Damascus? (22:5)

Take them to Jerusalem to be

punished

270. From what two sources did Saul have

permission to persecute Christians? (22:5)

Council of elders

High Priest

271. To what city was Saul going when the

great light shone around him? (22:6) Damascus

272. About what time of the day was it when

the light shone around Saul? (22:6) Noon


273. When Saul fell to the ground, what did

the voice say to him? (22:7) "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting

Me?"

274. Whose voice was it that called to Saul on the road? (22:8)

Jesus of Nazareth

275. What did those with Saul see and hear

on the road? (22:9) They did not hear the voice

They saw the light

276. What instructions did Saul receive on

the road? (22:10) "Go into Damascus, and there you

will be told all things which are

appointed for you to do."

277. What physical problem did Saul have after seeing the great light? (22:11)

He was blind

278. What devout man came to see Saul?

(22:12) Ananias

279. What was the first thing the man said to

Saul in Damascus? (22:13) "Brother Saul, receive your sight"

280. How did Ananias refer to Jesus while

speaking to Saul in Damascus? (22:14) The Just One

281. Why had Saul seen Jesus and heard his voice? (22:15)

So he could be His witness to all men

of what he saw and heard

282. What question and command did Saul receive in order to be saved? (22:16)

"And now why are you waiting? Arise

and be baptized, and wash away your

sins, calling on the name of the Lord."

283. After his conversion, while in the Jerusalem temple praying, what happened to Saul? (22:17)

He fell into a trance

284. What did the Lord tell Saul when he was in the Jerusalem temple? (22:18)

To get out of Jerusalem quickly

285. Who was the martyr whose death Paul

witnessed as mentioned in Acts 22:20? Stephen

286. What did Saul do during the execution

of the martyr? (22:20) Guarded the clothes of those who

killed him

287. To whom did the Lord send Saul after

he left Jerusalem? (22:21) The Gentiles

288. What did the mob in Jerusalem yell after

hearing of Paul's conversion? (22:22) "Away with such a fellow from the

earth, for he is not fit to live!"

289. What did the mob do after hearing Paul's

defense? (22:23) Threw dust into the air

Cried out

Tore off their clothes

290. How was Paul examined by order of the

commander? (22:24) Scourging

291. With what was Paul bound? (22:25) Thongs

292. What did Paul ask the centurion?

(22:25) "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man

who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"

293. To whom did the centurion go after Paul

told him he was a Roman? (22:26) The commander


294. How did Paul become a Roman? (22:28) By birth

295. How had the commander obtained

Roman citizenship? (22:28) With a large sum of money

296. Was Paul scourged at this time? (22:29) No

297. After being released by the commander,

who did Paul appear before? (22:30) The chief priest and all their council

CHAPTER 23

298. Paul told the council he had always had a good ______. (23:1)

Conscience

299. Who commanded that Paul be struck on

the mouth? (23:2) Ananias (the high priest)

300. Paul said the high priest was a ______

wall. (23:3) Whitewashed

301. Did Paul know who the high priest was

when he talked badly of him? (23:5) No

302. What two groups made up the council

before whom Paul spoke? (23:6) Sadducees and Pharisees

303. Of which group in the council was a Paul a part? (23:6)

Pharisees

304. Which group did not believe in a

resurrection, an angel or spirit? (23:8) Sadducees

305. Which group decided that Paul should

be left alone? (23:9) Pharisees

306. Where did the commander order Paul to

be taken after the great division took place between the two Jewish groups? (23:10)

Into the barracks

307. Who said the following to Paul? "Be of good cheer . . ." (23:11)

The Lord

308. Where did the Lord want Paul to go and

bear witness after the division in Jerusalem? (23:11)

Rome

309. Some Jews banded together and took an

oath that they would neither eat nor drink until they did what to Paul? (23:12)

Killed him

310. About how many had formed a conspiracy against Paul? (23:13)

More than 40

311. Who did the conspirators talk to about

setting up an ambush? (23:14-15) Chief priests and elders

312. Who heard about the ambush and

warned Paul? (23:16) Paul's sister's son (his nephew)

313. Where did Paul ask the centurion to take

the one who had warned him about the ambush? (23:17)

The commander

314. What request was made to the

commander concerning Paul? (23:21) When the Jews ask to see Paul, the

commander should not yield to them


315. How many soldiers, horses and

spearmen were sent to guard Paul on his way to Caesarea? (23:23)

200 soldiers, 200 spearmen, 70

horsemen

316. Did Paul walk or ride on his journey?

(23:24) Rode a horse

317. Why did the commander send a letter to the governor? (23:25-30)

To explain why he was sending Paul

to him

318. What was the commanders' name? (23:26)

Claudius Lysias

319. At what time did the soldiers take Paul to Antipatris? (23:31)

By night

320. Who delivered Paul to the governor?

(23:32) Horsemen

321. From what province was Paul? (23:34) Cilicia

322. Where did the governor order Paul to be

kept while they waited for his accusers? (23:35)

Herod's Praetorium

CHAPTER 24

323. How many days did it take the high priest to arrive while Paul was held by the governor in Jerusalem? (24:1)

Five days

324. Who was the high priest in the time of

Acts 24? (24:1) Ananias

325. What "orator" came with the high priest

to Jerusalem to give evidence against Paul? (24:1-)

Tertullus

326. What is an "orator"? (24:1) Professional speaker, usually a lawyer

327. Who was the governor? (24:3) Felix

328. What accusations were brought against Paul by his accusers? (24:5-6)

He had brought shame to the temple

He was a ringleader of the sect the

Nazarenes

He was a plague

He created dissension among all the

Jews throughout the world

329. What commander took Paul out with

great violence? (24:7)

330. After the orator spoke about the accusations against Paul, who assented to everything? (24:9)

The Jews

331. Why was Paul cheerful in making a defense for himself? (24:10)

Because Felix had been a judge over

the nation for many years


332. When the governor was questioning

Paul, how many days had it been since he had gone up to Jerusalem to worship? (24:11)

Twelve

333. What two things did Paul deny doing in

the synagogues and the city? (24:12) Disputing with anyone

Inciting the crowd

334. What did the Jews name the Christian

movement? (24:14) The Way

335. To what extent did Paul believe the Law and the Prophets? (24:14)

He believed all things written in the

Law and the Prophets

336. Will the just or unjust be resurrected from the dead? (24:15)

Both

337. Paul said he always tried to have a good

conscience toward whom? (24:16) God and men

338. What two reasons did Paul tell Felix he

had come to Jerusalem? (24:17) To bring alms and offerings

339. How did the Jews from Asia find Paul

when he was in the temple? (24:18) Purified, (he was keeping the Nazarite

vow)

340. What did Paul tell Felix the Jews from

Asia should have done who were against him? (24:19)

They should have been there to object

in person

341. How much did Felix know about the "Way"? (24:22)

He had accurate knowledge of "The

Way"

342. How did Felix conclude the hearing? (24:22)

He adjourned until Lysias the

commander arrived

343. Who was to keep Paul but let him have some liberty and visits by friends? (24:23)

The centurion

344. Who was Felix's wife? (24:24) Drusilla

345. Of what religion was Felix's wife?

(24:24) Jewish

346. About what three things did Paul reason

in the presence of Felix? (24:25) Self control

Judgment to come

Righteousness

347. What did Felix tell Paul after hearing

him? (24:25) "Go away for now; when I have a

convenient time I will call for you."

348. Did Felix become a Christian? (24:27) No, we have no record of him ever

doing so

349. Who succeeded Felix as governor?

(24:27) Procius Festus

350. Why did Felix leave Paul bound? (24:27)

To do the Jews a favor


CHAPTER 25

351. Where did Festus go from Caesarea after three days in the province? (25:1)

Jerusalem

352. What did the Jews plan to do if Paul

were transferred to Jerusalem? (25:3) Lay in ambush along the road and kill

him

353. In what town did Festus keep Paul

bound? (25:4) Caesarea

354. How long did Festus remain in Jerusalem before going back to Caesarea? (25:6)

More than ten days

355. Where did Festus sit while hearing Paul's case? (25:6)

The judgment seat

356. How many complaints against Paul by

the Jerusalem Jews could be proved? (25:7)

None of them

357. What three things did Paul deny doing

anything against? (25:8) Law of the Jews, the temple, Caesar

358. As a favor to the Jews, where did Festus

ask Paul about going? (25:9) Jerusalem

359. Where did Paul want to be judged?

(25:10) Caesar's judgment seat

360. To whom did Paul make his final

appeal? (25:11-12) Caesar

361. Who did Festus confer with before sending Paul to Caesar? (25:12)

The Council

362. What king came to greet Festus before Paul's trial? (25:13)

Agrippa

363. Who came with the king to see Festus?

(25:13) Bernice

364. What did Festus discuss with the king? (25:14)

Paul's case

365. What two concerns did the Jews bring

against Paul before Festus? (25:19) Questions against him about their

own religion, and about a certain

Jesus, who had died, whom Paul

affirmed to be alive

366. Who was the Caesar at the time of Paul's

trial? (25:21) Augustus

367. What was Agrippa's response when told of Paul's case? (25:22)

He wanted to hear from Paul himself

368. When did the king get to hear Paul's

defense? (25:23) The next day

369. How did Agrippa and Bernice come in

to the room to hear Paul's case? (25:23) With great pomp, and had entered the

auditorium with the commanders and

the prominent men of the city

370. Why did Festus let Paul stand before the

king? (25:24-27) Because he found nothing wrong with

him and he needed something to write

to Caesar


CHAPTER 26

371. What did Paul consider himself to be because he was answering for himself before Agrippa? (26:2)

Happy

372. In what did Paul say Agrippa was an

expert? (26:3) All customs and questions which have

to do with the Jews

373. Paul asked Agrippa to hear him in what

manner? (26:3) Patiently

374. In what city did Paul live while growing

up? (26:4) Jerusalem

375. What Jewish sect was Paul a member before his conversion to Christ? (26:5)

Pharisee

376. Why did Paul say he was being judged

by Agrippa? (26:6) "For the hope of the promise made by

God to our fathers"

377. How many tribes were in Israel? (26:7) Twelve

378. Whose name did Paul live contrary to

while a Jew? (26:9) Jesus of Nazareth

379. Who did Paul shut up in prison while a

Jew? (26:10) Saints

380. When those put in prison were put to death, what part did Paul say he had in that process? (26:10)

He voted against them

381. In what way did Paul persecute the saints? (26:10-11)

Compelled them to blaspheme

Punished them in every synagogue

Shut them in prison

Cast his vote against those put to

death

382. To what cities did Paul persecute the saints? (26:11)

Foreign

383. To what city did Paul go with authority

and commission from the chief priests? (26:12)

Damascus

384. While on the road to Damascus, what

did Paul see from heaven? (26:13) A light brighter than the sun

385. At what time of the day did Paul

experience a BIG event on the road to Damascus? (26:13)

Midday

386. In what language did the voice speak to

Paul on the road to Damascus? (26:14) Hebrew

387. Who spoke to Paul and said (among

other things), "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" (26:14-15)

Jesus

388. What did the voice tell Paul it was hard

to kick against? (26:14) The goads


389. What is a "goad"? (International

Standard Bible Encyclopedia) "A straight branch of oak or other

strong wood from which the bark has

been stripped, and which has at one

end a pointed spike and at the other a

flat chisel, shaped iron. The pointed

end is to prod the oxen while plowing.

The flattened iron at the other end is

to scrape off the earth which clogs the

plowshare."

390. To what people did the voice tell Paul he

was being sent? (26:17) Gentiles

391. What way would Paul's message affect

the Gentiles? (26:18) Turn them from the power of Satan to

God

Turn them from darkness to light

392. What things would the Gentiles receive

when they were converted to Christianity? (26:18)

An inheritance among those who were

sanctified by faith in Christ

Forgiveness of sins

393. What was Paul's response to the

heavenly voice? (26:19) He was obedient

394. What three things do we know Paul

taught as he began to preach? (26:20) Repent, turn to God, do works

befitting repentance

395. What source of authority did Paul refer to as he stood before Agrippa? (26:22)

Moses and the prophets

396. Who did Paul say was the first to rise

from the dead? (26:23) Christ

397. What did Festus say "much learning"

was doing to Paul? (26:24) Driving him mad

398. What kind of words did Paul confess to

speaking? (26:25) Words of truth and reason

399. What was Paul's own answer to the

question he posed to King Agrippa, ". . . do you believe the prophets?" (26:27)

"I know that you do believe"

400. What was King Agrippa's answer to

Paul? (26:28) "You almost persuade me to become a

Christian"

401. What two things did the king and those with him decide Paul did NOT deserve? (26:31)

Death or chains

402. If Paul had not appealed to Caesar, what did the king say could have been done with him? (26:32)

He might have been set free

CHAPTER 27

403. What was the name of the centurion with whom Paul and other prisoners were being sent to Caesar? (27:1)

Julius

404. To whose regiment did the centurion

belong? (27:1) Augustus'

405. What country was the destination of Paul and the other prisoners? (27:1)

Italy

406. From where was the ship that Paul sailed on from Caesarea? (27:2)

Adramyttium


407. What men are recorded as having been

on Paul's ship? (27:2) Luke (the scripture says "we" on

verse 2)

Aristarchus

408. How did the centurion treat Paul when

they arrived in Sidon? (27:3) He treated him kindly and gave him

liberty to go to his friends and receive

care

409. What change was made by Julius at

Myra? (27:6) They changed ships

410. What kind of ship did the centurion find

in the city of Myra? (27:5-6) An Alexandrian ship

411. After some difficulty sailing under the shelter of Crete, to what city did Paul's ship arrive? (27:8)

Fair Havens

412. What kind of warning did Paul give to

those who were sailing the ship? (27:10) The voyage would end with disaster

and much loss

413. What did Paul initially say would

happen to the cargo and people on the ship Paul was on if they ignored his warning? (27:10)

They would lose the cargo and their

lives

414. Who persuaded the centurion to

continue the voyage even though it was very dangerous? (27:11)

The captain and the helmsman

415. Where did the commander of Paul's ship

wish to go for the winter? (27:12) Phoenix, a harbor of Crete

416. What was the tempestuous head wind called? (27:14)

Euroclydon

417. What did the crew fear would happen to the ship during the terrible wind? (27:17)

It would run aground on the Syrtis

Sands

418. On which day of the terrible storm did

those on board throw the tackle overboard? (27:19)

Third day

419. What did not appear for many days after

the storm and just before Paul was shipwrecked? (27:20)

The sun nor stars

420. How many lives did Paul say would be

lost because of the shipwreck? (27:22) None

421. What would be lost because of the shipwreck? (27:22)

The ship

422. Who told Paul not to be afraid because

he was supposed to appear before Caesar? (27:23)

An angel of God

423. Who said, "Take heart, men, for I

believe God that it will be just as it was told me." (27:25)

Paul

424. How many nights did they spend on the

ship before a wind drove them up and down the Adriatic Sea? (27:27)

Fourteen

425. At what time did the sailors realize they

were nearing land? (27:27) Midnight

426. How much is a fathom? Six feet


427. How many anchors did the sailors try to

drop from the stern because of their fear of running aground? (27:29)

Four

428. On what did the sailors try to get away? (27:30)

A skiff (life boat)

429. What did Paul tell the centurion and the

soldiers concerning their safety and men getting off the boat? (27:31)

"Unless these men stay in the ship,

you cannot be saved."

430. How many people were on the ship before it shipwrecked? (27:37)

276 people

431. After eating, what did they throw out to

lighten the ship? (27:38) The wheat

432. What did they see when it was daylight

on which they planned to run the ship aground? (27:39)

A bay with a beach

433. While getting ready to run the ship aground, what did they do to the ship? (27:40)

Let the anchors go and left them in

the sea

Hoisted the main sail to the wind and

headed for shore

Loosened the rudder ropes

434. Why did the ship not reach the beach?

(27:40-41) They struck a sandbar

435. When the ship wrecked, what did the

soldiers plan to do with the prisoners? (27:42)

Kill them so they would not escape

436. What ways did the centurion plan for

those on board to reach land? (27:43-44) Those who could swim could jump

overboard, and the rest could get on

some boards and parts of the ship 437. How many of those on the ship

drowned? (27:44) None, they all reached land safely

CHAPTER 28

439. What was the name of the island on which Paul was shipwrecked? (28:1)

Malta

440. How did the natives of the island respond to the ship's occupants after the shipwreck? (28:2)

They showed unusual kindness and

built them a fire

441. What fastened onto Paul's hand when he

was gathering sticks? (28:3) A viper

442. What did the natives believe Paul was when they saw what had happed to him? (28:4)

A murderer

443. What did the natives think would happen to Paul? (28:4)

He would die

444. After being bitten by the viper, what was Paul's condition? (28:5)

He suffered no harm

445. A while after Paul was bitten by the

viper and when nothing ill happened to him, what did the natives think Paul was? (28:6)

A god

446. Who was the leading citizen of the island on which Paul was shipwrecked? (28:7)

Publius

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447. How long did the ruler of the island entertain Paul and the other? (28:7)

Three days

448. What relative of the leading citizen was

sick with fever and dysentery? (28:8) His father

449. What did Paul do to the leading citizen's relative that was sick? (28:8)

Healed him

450. What reception did the people of the

island give to Paul and what did he do for many of them? (28:9)

Those with diseases came to him and

were healed

451. How long did Paul stay on the island after being shipwrecked? (28:11)

Three months

452. What place was the ship from which

Paul boarded on the island? (28:11) Alexandria

453. What was the figurehead of the ship

with Paul got on at Malta? (28:11) Twin Brothers

454. What four places did Paul go after

leaving Malta? (28:12-16) Syracuse (three days), Rhegium,

Puteoli (one week), Rome

455. Who came to meet Paul from as far as

Appii Forum and Three Inns? (28:15) The brethren

456. How was Paul allowed to live as a

prisoner in Rome? (28:16) He "was permitted to dwell by himself

with the soldier who guarded him."

457. After three days in Rome, who did Paul

call together? (28:17) The leaders of the Jews

458. What did Paul tell the leaders of the Jews when he arrived in Rome? (28:17-20)

He explained to them why he had

been brought to Rome

459. For what hope did Paul say he was

bound with chains? (28:20) The hope of Israel

460. What did the Jews in Rome hear about

the sect (Christianity)? (28:22) It was spoken against everywhere

461. When Paul taught some of the Jews in

Rome about Jesus, where did he go in the scriptures for his main proof? (28:23)

The Law of Moses and the prophets

462. What responses did Paul's message

receive among the Jews in Rome? (28:24)

Some were persuaded, and some

disbelieved

463. What Old Testament prophet wrote:

"Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them." (28:26-27)

Isaiah

464. Paul told the Jews the following

concerning what people? "Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the ______, and they will hear it!" (28:28)

Gentiles

465. How long did Paul live in his own

rented house? (28:30) Two years


466. Who forbade Paul to preach in Rome? (28:31)

No one


SCORING FOR BIBLE BOWL

November 5, 2016

Book of Acts (15-28) Individual Awards:

Grade(s) Scripture

Search

Multiple Choice

(Tests #1 & #2)

Matching (Tests

#1 & #2)

Total for

Individual

Scoring

2nd 15 100 (50 pts each) None 115

3rd - 5th 30 150 (75 pts each) 20 (10 pts each) 200

6th - 8th 30 150 (75 pts each) 50 (25 pts each) 230

9th - 12th 30 150 75 pts each) 80 (40 pts each) 260

Team Awards:

Teams are scored by the combined individual scores of up to four team members. Teams from each congregation will be decided by highest scores (not teachers or coaches). Teams with less than four are decided by scores and are factored in by a computer program. 2

nd Grade:

Test What is Covered Points

Scripture Search

15 verses to look up. The book, chapter and verse are listed and ONE word is left out of the passage which needs to be filled in. These may be whole verses or parts of verses.

15

Multiple Choice

Two tests with 50 questions each. Three possible answers (A, B or C). 2nd graders are read to and they must place the letter A, B or C on their test. No scantron is used for the 2nd grade.

100

Matching None for 2nd graders. 0

Tie Breaker None for 2nd graders. 0


3rd

-5th

Grades:


Scripture Search

30 verses to look up. The book, chapter and verse are listed and ONE word is left out of the passage which needs to be filled in. These may be whole verses or parts of verses.

30

Multiple Choice

Two tests with 75 questions each. Four possible answers (A, B, C or D). 2nd graders are read to and they must place the letter A, B or C on their test. Scantron forms are used.

150

Matching Two tests with 10 point each. Names, places, numbers, and facts are used from study guide, Bible text, chapter headings, and memory work.

20

Tie Breaker One test with 50 questions. ONLY graded in the event of a tie. 50

6

th -8

th Grades:


Scripture Search

30 verses to find. The verse from the Book of Acts is given and must be found. The student needs to fill in the Chapter and Verse number. These may be whole verses or parts of verses.

30

Multiple Choice


150


50


9

th -12

th Grades:


Scripture Search

30 verses to find. ONLY the passage is given from the Book of Acts and the students must fill in TWO missing words (½ point each). These may be whole verses or parts of verses.

30

Multiple Choice


150


80



SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR THE

"FIND THE VERSE" ROUND 2nd thru 5th Grades: Find the verses and fill in the blanks: (Use the NKJV) 1. EZEKIEL 3:15 - "Then I came to the captives at Tel Abib, who dwelt by the River

____________; and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them ____________ days.

Answers: Chebar, seven 2. AMOS 3:4 - "Will a lion ____________ in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young

lion cry out of his ____________, if he has caught nothing? Answers: Roar, den 3. TITUS 1:12 - "One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "____________ are always liars,

evil beasts, ____________ gluttons." Answers: Cretans, lazy

The key to this round is to know your Books of the Bible and know how to find

each book quickly!

6th thru 8th Grades: Find the book, chapter and verse number for the following passages in the Book of Acts. (Use the New King James Version) 30 verses in this round. 1. ______ ___:___ “Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us…“ Answer: 16:14 2. ______ ___:___ “I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race.” Answer: 20:24 9th - 12th Grades: Fill in the missing words from the following passages. (Use the New King James Version) 30 verses in this round.

1. “And he reasoned in the synagogue every , and persuaded both Jews and .” Answers: Sabbath, Greeks (18:4) 2. “Hearing you will and shall not .” Answers: hear, understand (28:6)

The key to this round is to know Acts 15 - 28 very well!


MEMORIZATION LIST

A. ______ Old Testament Books

B. ______ Days of Creation

C. ______ Sons of Jacob

D. ______ Ten Plagues

E. ______ Ten Commandments

F. ______ Judges of Israel

G. ______ 23rd

Psalm

H. ______ New Testament Books

I. ______ Apostles

J. ______ Beatitudes

K. ______ The Lord's Prayer

L. ______ The Great Commission

M. ______ Steps of Salvation

N. ______ Memory Verses

O. ______ Chapter Headings


A. OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS (Tune: “The More we Get Together”) Let us sing the Books of Moses, of Moses, of Moses, Let us sing the Books of Moses, for he wrote the law. First, Genesis; second, Exodus; third, Leviticus; fourth, Numbers; And the fifth is Deuteronomy, the last of them all. Let us sing the Books of History, of History, of History; Let us sing the Books of History, that tell of the Jews. There's Joshua and Judges and the story of Ruth; Then 1st and 2nd Samuel, and 1st and 2nd Kings; Then 1st and 2nd Chronicles which give us the records. Then Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther the queen. Let us sing the Books of Poetry, of Poetry, of Poetry; Let us sing the Books of Poetry, the songs the Jews sang. Job the patient, Psalms of David and the Proverbs of a wise one; And then Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. Let us sing the Major Prophets, Major Prophets, Major Prophets; Let us sing the Major Prophets, they wrote five books in all. Isaiah, Jeremiah who wrote Lamentations; Then Ezekiel and Daniel, who were true to their God. Let us sing the Minor Prophets, Minor Prophets, Minor Prophets; Let us sing the Minor Prophets, there were twelve of them all. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

B. DAYS OF CREATION Day one, day one, God made light when there was none; Day two, day two, God made clouds and skies of blue; Day three, day three, God made flowers and plants and trees. Day four, day four, sun and moon and stars galore. Day five, day five, God made birds and fish alive; Sixth day, sixth day God made animals and man that day. Day seven, day seven, God rested in his heaven.


C. SONS OF JACOB (Tune: “Sing A Song of Sixpence”) Jacob lived in Canaan, there he had twelve sons, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulon, Issachar and Asher, Naphtali, and Dan, Joseph, Gad, and Benjamin.

D. TEN PLAGUES (Exodus 7-12) 1. Water turning to blood 2. Frogs 3. Lice 4. Flies 5. Sickness of cattle 6. Boils on men and animals 7. Hail 8. Locusts 9. Darkness 10. Death of the firstborn

E. TEN COMMANDMENTS (Exodus 20) 1. You shall have no other gods before me 2. You shall not make for yourself any carved image 3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain 4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy 5. Honor your father and your mother 6. You shall not murder 7. You shall not commit adultery 8. You shall not steal 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor 10. You shall not covet

F. JUDGES OF ISRAEL God sent Judges over Israel, One brave woman, fourteen men. They helped Israel fight their battles, led them back to God from sin. Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson, Eli, Samuel.


G. 23rd PSALM 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; he leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for

You are with me; your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with

oil; my cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in

the house of the LORD forever.

H. NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Acts and the letter to the Romans, First and Second Corinthians, Galatians and Ephesians. Philippians, Colossians, First and Second Thessalonians, First and Second Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Hebrews, James, First and Second Peter, First and Second and Third John, Jude and Revelation.

I. APOSTLES Peter, Andrew, James, and John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew James, Simon, Thaddeus, Judas Matthias, and Paul


J. BEATITUDES (Matthew 5) 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom

of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against

you falsely for My sake.

K. THE LORD'S PRAYER (Matthew 6:9-13) 9 "In this manner, therefore, pray: our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the

kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

L. THE GREAT COMMISSION (Matthew 28:19-20) "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.”


M. STEPS OF SALVATION (Know EVERYTHING: the “step,” verse

and where it is found) 1. HEAR: “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans

10:17) 2. BELIEVE: “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God

must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)

3. REPENT: “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” (Luke

13:3) 4. CONFESS: "For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth

confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10) Also: “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My

Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 10:32) 5. BE BAPTIZED: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not

believe will be condemned." (Mark 16:16) 6. BE FAITHFUL: ". . . be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life."

(Revelation 2:10)

N. MEMORY VERSES FROM ACTS (High School Only) 1:7-8 And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father

has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

3:6 Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."

4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.


4:19-20 But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

4:32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

5:29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.”

6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

7:22 “And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.”

8:36-37 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."

9:4-5 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

10:34-35 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”

11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

13:38-39 “Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.”


O. CHAPTER HEADINGS FOR THE BOOK OF ACTS (Chapter Headings will be included in testing for the 6-12 grades)

Chapter 15 Conflict over Circumcision (1-5) The Jerusalem Council (6-21) The Jerusalem Decree (22-29) Continuing Ministry in Syria (30-35) Division over John Mark (36-41)

Chapter 16 Timothy Joins Paul and Silas (1-5) The Macedonian Call (6-10) Lydia Baptized at Philippi (11-15) Paul and Silas Imprisoned (16-24) The Philippian Jailer Saved (25-34) Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly (35-40)

Chapter 17 Preaching Christ at Thessalonica (1-4) Assault on Jason's House (5-9) Ministering at Berea (10-15) The Philosophers at Athens (16-21) Addressing the Areopagus (22-34)

Chapter 18 Ministering at Corinth (1-17) Paul Returns to Antioch (18-23) Ministry of Apollos (24-28)

Chapter 19 Paul at Ephesus (1-10) Miracles Glorify Christ (11-20) The Riot at Ephesus (21-41) Chapter 20 Journeys in Greece (1-6) Ministering at Troas (7-12) From Troas to Miletus (13-16) The Ephesian Elders Exhorted (17-38)

Chapter 21 Warnings on the Journey to Jerusalem (1-14) Paul Urged to Make Peace (15-25) Arrested in the Temple (26-36) Addressing the Jerusalem Mob (37-)

Chapter 22 Paul's Roman Citizenship (22-29) The Sanhedrin Divided (30-)

Chapter 23 The Plot Against Paul (11-22) Sent to Felix (23-35) Chapter 24 Accused of Sedition (1-9) The Defense Before Felix (10-21) Felix Procrastinates (22-27) Chapter 25 Paul Appeals to Caesar (1-12) Paul Before Agrippa (13-27) Chapter 26 Paul's Early Life (1-11) Paul Recounts His Conversion (12-18) Paul's Post-Conversion Life (19-23) Agrippa Parries Paul's Challenge (24-32)

Chapter 27 The Voyage to Rome Begins (1-8) Paul's Warning Ignored (9-12) In the Tempest (13-38) Shipwrecked on Malta (39-44)

Chapter 28 Paul's Ministry on Malta (1-10) Arrival at Rome (11-16) Paul's Ministry at Rome (17-31)

acts of the apostles chapters 15-28

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