Sabbath School Lesson: Spirit Empowered

The memory text for this SS lesson can be found in which verse of which chapter of which book in the Bible?

• 1 Corinthians 12:11

• James 5:16

• Matthew 4:19

• Acts 4:31

In Mark 16:15, the apostles were given the daunting, seemingly impossible task of preaching the gospel to all the world. Later on in Acts 17:6, what did the people then describe the apostles as?

• These that have turned the world upside down

• These that have proclaimed the word of Christ

• These that have given eternal life

• These that ye (King Agrippa) have spoken of in thy dreams

True or False: The apostles received power when the Holy Spirit has come upon them?

• True

• False

In this work given to us by Christ, we are not alone. In John 16:7, Christ tells the apostles that His going is so that the Helper is able to accompany them in doing the work of the Lord. What is the greek word used for helper in this particular text?

• Agape

• Poiema

• Parakletos

• Dunamis

The Holy Spirit guides us in witnessing. It also guides us in seeing what is wrong from right. What is the Holy Spirit’s ultimate goal?

• To lead all people to Christ

• To unite all people in fulfilling the laws

• To share the gospel of Christ

• To control our will for when we come to heaven

True or False: The Holy Spirit shows us how bad we are and how righteous Jesus is that we are not able to be Him?

• True

• False

“The book of Acts rightly has been called, ‘The Acts of the Holy Spirit’. It is an exciting adventure in witnessing, evangelistic proclamation, and church growth.“

Who wrote the book of Acts?

• Matthew

• Paul

• Luke

• John

Witnessing is a one-to-one endeavor, although baptisms may be massive at times.

What facilitated the rapid growth of the New Testament churches then?

• An instruction to scatter to preach

• Pilgrimage

• Planting new churches

• The Holy Spirit’s control

True or False: The mission was at the core of the growth of the New Testament churches?

• True

• False

The Holy Spirit led the apostles out of Asia and into Europe. Paul even had a vision that led them to go to which nation?

• Cyprus

• Greece

• Rome

• Macedonia