New Testament in a Year – Acts 12

By Ron

May 20, 2025

Acts, New Testament

Peter's Miraculous Escape From Prison - Acts 12:1-19

Why was King Herod so cold-hearted toward the church? (12:1-3)
Whom did King Herod arrest? (12:1, 3-4)
Whom did the king have put to death? (12:2)
What did Herod do with Peter? Why? (12:3-4)
What did the king plan to do with Peter after the Passover? Why? (12:3-4)
What did the church do while Peter was in prison? (12:5)
While in jail, why didn’t Peter seem to fear for his life? (12:6)
What happened on the night before Peter’s trial? (12:6-11)
Who enabled Peter to escape? (12:7-10)
How did Peter escape from prison? (12:7-10)
When did Peter know that what he had experienced was real? (12:11)
Where did Peter go once he realized what had happened? (12:12)
What happened when Peter appeared at Mary’s door? (12:13-16)
Once inside the house, what did Peter say? (12:17)
How did the soldiers react when they discovered Peter was gone? (12:18)
What did Herod do? (12:19)

What was Herod’s relationship with the cities of Tyre and Sidon? (12:20)
Why did the people of Tyre and Sidon want to make peace with Herod? (12:20)
Whom did the people appoint to make peace with the king? (12:20)
On the day of the public assembly, what did Herod do? (12:21)
What did the people say to honor Herod? (12:22)
How did God judge Herod? (12:23)
How did the work of God continue, in spite of persecution and opposition? (12:24)
What did Saul and Barnabas set out to do? (12:25)
When the apostles completed their mission in Jerusalem, where did they go? (12:25)
Whom did the apostles take with them to Antioch? (12:25)

How can you be more honest in your relationships with Christian brothers and sisters?
What church leader can you pray for today?
What can you do today as a discipline of humility?