Last week we saw Simon the sorcerer try to buy the power of the Holy spirit and the people of Samaria receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands from Peter and John. This week we finish Chapter 8 with Philip ministering to the Ethiopian and start in Chapter 9 with Saul’s conversion on the road to Damacus.

Acts Lesson 14 Study Questions

1.    Beginning at this Scripture: Philip talked about more than this passage from Isaiah, but he ________ there. He began at common ground with the Ethiopian, but made his way to talking about _______. It was easy to talk about Jesus beginning at this Scripture.

2.    Too many preachers today focus on what we must do for God, but the gospel ________ with and is ________ upon what God has done for us in Jesus Christ.

3.    See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized? This shows that the Ethiopian did in fact ______, and that he wanted to be baptized to declare his belief. He saw the _______ of God and knew that it was for him.

4.    I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God: This confession of faith, taken in all that it means, is the essential _______ for anyone who will come to God. We must believe in the person of Jesus, in all that He is and has done as Christ. We must believe that He is the Divine Son, and that He is the Son of God sent from the Father to accomplish the _________ of all those who will believe with all their hearts.

5.    The Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more… Philip was found at Azotus: This is a _______, perhaps unprecedented event in the Scriptures. But a similar thing happened when the disciples’ boat came immediately to its ___________ (John 6:15-21).

6.    Still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord: The picture is of an angry, violent man absolutely convinced of his own ______________. Saul hated the disciples of the Lord. He wasn’t seeking Jesus when Jesus sought him. We might say that Saul was decided against Jesus when Jesus ________ for Saul.

7.    Went to the high priest: Saul did his persecuting work under the direct _________ of the highest religious authorities. He asked and received letters from the high _______ authorizing his mission. (This was still Caiaphas)

8.    Suddenly a light shone around him from heaven… and heard a voice: Somewhere outside of Damascus, this suddenly happened. This ____________ event must be regarded as unusual. God does not normally confront ________ with a heavenly light and an audible voice from heaven.

9.    Why are you persecuting Me? As the heavenly light overwhelmed him, Saul was confronted by the _____ nature of his crime: He persecuted ____, not man.

10.    Who are You, Lord? We must ask this question with a humble heart, and ask it to God. Jesus showed us ________ who God is, and He can answer this question. Paul spent the rest of his life wanting to know more completely the _______ to this question (Philippians 3:10).

11.    It is hard for you: This shows the great _____ of Jesus. He was the persecuted one, yet His concern was for the effect it had on ______. What a tender heart Jesus has!

12.    Lord, what do You want me to do? When Saul asked this question, Jesus only told him what to do right at that _______. This is often the character of God’s direction in our lives. He directs us ____ step at a time instead of laying out the details of the grand plan all at once.