In Thessalonica - Acts 17:1-9
Understand It
- Why did Paul and his companions stop at Thessalonica? (17:1)
- What did Paul and his companions do in Thessalonica? (17:1-3)
- What was Paul’s mission in the synagogue? (17:2-3)
- What resulted from Paul’s teaching? (17:4)
- Why were some Jews jealous? (17:5)
- How did the Jews act against Paul and Silas? Why? (17:5)
- How did the plan of the Jews misfire? (17:6)
- What did the crowd do to Jason and some other Christians? (17:6-7)
- What were the accusations against the Christians? (17:6-7)
- How was Jason implicated in the charges? (17:7)
- How did the crowd and city officials react to the accusations? (17:8)
- Why were the Christians required to post bond? (17:9)
- What did the city officials do with the believers? (17:9)
Apply It
- When can you spend more time studying the Scriptures with other Christians?
- In what setting can you be a verbal witness for Christ this week? How?
In Berea - Acts 17:10-15
Understand It
- When did Paul and Silas leave Thessalonica? (17:10)
- Why did Paul and Silas leave at night? (17:10)
- What town did the missionaries visit? (17:10)
- On arriving in Berea, where did Paul and Silas go? (17:10)
- How were the Bereans different from the Thessalonians? (17:11)
- How did the Bereans interact with Paul’s message? (17:11)
- How did the people respond to the gospel? (17:12)
- Who responded to the gospel? (17:12)
- What did the Jewish unbelievers from Thessalonica do? (17:13)
- Why did Paul leave Berea? (17:14)
- Why did Silas and Timothy remain in Berea? (17:14)
- Who went with Paul to Athens? (17:15)
- What instructions did Paul leave for Silas and Timothy? (17:15)
Apply It
- How can you make time to study the Bible every day this week?
- How can you help younger Christians grow in their faith?
In Athens - Acts 17:16-34
· Understand It
- What distressed Paul about Athens? (17:16)
- Where did Paul present his message to the diverse listeners? (17:17)
- How did the philosophers react to Paul’s ideas? (17:18)
- Why did the Council of the Areopagus want to hear what Paul had to say? (17:19-21)
- How did Paul address the intellectual pagans? (17:22-23)
- Why did the Athenians have an altar dedicated to an "unknown god"? (17:23)
- How did Paul use his knowledge of the Athenians’ "unknown god" to present the true God? (17:23)
- How did Paul describe God to his hearers? (17:24-25)
- Why was Paul’s lesson in biblical history a blow to Athenian pride? (17:26)
- Why did God reveal Himself in creation and history? (17:27-28)
- How did Paul use Greek poetry to tell others about Christ? (17:28)
- How did Paul prove that God was not an idol? (17:29)
- What were Paul’s concluding remarks? (17:30-31)
- How did the Greeks respond to Paul? (17:32-34)
- Who among Paul’s hearers became believers? (17:34)
Apply It
- What will help you persevere in your witness when no one seems to care or listen?
- What is one thing you can do to make the message of Christ understandable to your non-Christian friends and coworkers?
