1. What was the central purpose of the weekly assembly of the Lord’s church in the first century? 2. What charge did Paul give to the Ephesian elders regarding themselves and their oversight of the Lord’s church in Ephesus? 3. How have you found this statement to be true in your life—”It is more blessed to give than to receive”? 4. What…

1. Why was it necessary for the twelve men in Ephesus to be “baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus” when they had already been baptized before? 2. Multiple times in this book (and in this chapter) the Lord’s church and doctrine is referred to as “the Way.” What significance does that have? 3. What effect was the gospel having on…

1. Paul regularly “reasoned” with individuals “from the Scriptures.” What does that indicate about the understandable and logical nature of God’s Word? 2. The Lord spoke directly to Paul to reassure him while in Corinth. Has the Lord said anything similar to us in His Word? 3. Why was it crucial for Apollos to not be “mostly right” in his preaching but…

1. What key efforts are necessary on our part to be Bible students like the Bereans? 2. When Paul preached about the true God of heaven to the Athenians, for what purpose did he state that the Lord had made man? 3. While repentance is not a fun topic to discuss or contemplate, what reason did Paul give that all must make…

1. What can we learn from Paul’s choice to take such a young man as Timothy with him on his missionary journey? 2. We sing a song that says, “We have heard the Macedonian call today.” What does that mean in specific application for us today? 3. Although they were arrested, beaten with rods and thrown into the inner prison, how did…

1. What does it mean that God made “no distinction” between the Jews (i.e., “we”) and the Gentiles (i.e., “them”)? (Read verses 8 through 11.) 2. When some brethren tried to bind circumcision on the Gentiles, how did the leaders in Jerusalem prevent that issue from dividing the church? 3. How did Paul and Barnabas resolve their conflict, so that it did…

1. What can we learn from the response of Paul and Barnabas to the people of Lystra who wanted to worship these men of God? 2. Why do you think that Paul went back into the city of Lystra after he had been dragged out of the city and stoned (supposing to death)? 3. While strengthening and exhorting new converts to continue…

1. Since Paul was trying to convert people to Christ and His gospel, why do you think he would spend so much time going to Jewish synagogues? 2. The Bible says that Sergius Paulus was “an intelligent man” (13:7), who was intelligent enough to do what (in verse 12)? 3. When the Jews rejected the gospel in Antioch Pisidia, why do you…