Bible Study Guide: Acts 11

Below is the bible study guide for Acts 11 (for our Wednesday night bible study). No audio devotional today. I've been stuck at home with a car in the shop and my audio equipment is at the church building! Sorry. I look forward to creating a new devotional tomorrow.

I. Peter explains his actions (11:1-18)

1. How quickly did news travel? Why do you think this happened? (1)
   
   
2. Was the news received as “good” news (2)?
   
   
3. What was the attitude of the Jewish believers (2)?
   
   
4. How did Peter respond (4)?
   
   
5. What was the content of Peter’s response (4-18)?
   
   
6. What is the criteria for determining whether something is clean or unclean (9)?
   
   
7. How was Peter led to the truth (12)?
   
   
8. What was Peter’s conclusion about the Gentiles and Holy Spirit (15)?
   
   
9. What did Peter learn (17)?
   
   
10. Why did the others stop objecting (18)?
    
    
11. What is the gift to the Gentiles seen as (18)?
    
    

II. Ministry in Antioch (11:19-30)

1. When were these events happening (19)?
   
   
2. What were these believers doing? Who were they? Were they apostles? (19)
   
   
3. Who did they preach to (19-20)?
   
   
4. Were they successful? How do you know? Why were they successful (21)?
   
   
5. Who heard about this activity (22)? How did they respond? Why?
   
   
6. What did Barnabas do when he arrived (21)?
   
   
7. What was Barnabas’ response (23)? What were the results (24)?
   
   
8. What did Barnabas do next (25)? What did Barnabas and Saul do together (26)?
   
   
9. What did the traveling prophets say? (28)
   
   
10. What was the response of the church to the prophetic message (29)?
    
    
11. What was unique about their gift (29)?