Thoughts on Study Questions from Acts Ch10 on 1/13

My Sunday school class/Life Group is studying the book of Acts. I posted these questions this Monday and encouraged you to jot your thoughts down.

It's Wednesday. This post consists of some comments from the class discussion.

If you’d like a PDF file of the questions, email me at crd.author@gmail.com

Chapter 10:9-23a

How does the voice respond to Peter?
Don't argue with God... unless you're going to let Him win!

What significance do you think there is to Peter seeing the vision 3 times?
Peter was a slow learner--Jesus asked him about his love 3x.
The Law required more than one witness.
15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
It's how many times he denied Christ.

What is Peter's mental state after the third vision?
Perplexed.
Confused.

Who shows up? 
The three men sent by Cornelius.

Are they invited in?
Not immediately.

Why aren’t they invited in?
They are Gentiles.

Why does Peter go down off the roof?
The VOICE tells him to "put feet to your knowledge!"

What does Peter do when he gets down?

Invites the Gentiles in. Provides food and lodging.

23b-33

When do they head to Caesarea? 

The next day.

What is implied by this?

The trip is important.

This episode took 3-4 days from Cornelius' vision to the trip back from Simon the Tanners home.

What is Cornelius doing?
Praying
Expecting
Waiting for God's answer

 We got this far this week. 

23b-33

How does this show the depth of Cornelius' faith?

Why would Cornelius "fall at [Peter's] feet"?

How does Peter respond to this act of Cornelius?

What does Peter do then?

How does he explain this non-Jewish action?

What is Peter's question to the group?

Cornelius' answer is straight-forward. He adds one thing, what? Why do you think he adds this?

34-48

How does Peter's sermon here differ from his previous sermons?

What happens before the end of the sermon?

Who came with Peter? What is their reaction?

What is Peter's reaction?

How does Peter’s reaction fit into Jesus command of Acts 1?

Chapter 11

1-18

When Peter returns to Jerusalem, he is on the hot seat. Why?

Describe a possible parallel situation that might happen in our church in this century.

Compare Peter's account to the brothers in Jerusalem to Luke's account in Chapter 10. What is different?

Why do you think that it’s different?

What happens to the objections of the Jerusalem believers?

19-26

How does the church get its start in Antioch?

Who might these “evangelists” be?

Who is given "first shot" at the Gospel by the evangelists?

Who are "the Greeks"?

What is the secret of the evangelist's success?

Why is Barnabas sent to Antioch?

What is the effect of his visit?

Where else does he go? Why?

How long do Saul and Barnabas "pastor" the church at Antioch?

What significant terminology arises from this church?

27-30

Who is Agabus?

What does he do?

About what year is this?

What is the Antioch church response to this?

This week's Expressions of Faith is Christians

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