Chapter 7 Bible Test (Paul’s First Missionary Journey)

Match the following:

• difficult experiences that test our faith and our commitment to God

• materialism

• the reason for which you were created

• purpose

• the belief that the most important things in life are material possessions and physical comfort

• trials

• to choose to seek the things that please Christ over things that might only please yourself

• deny yourself

Paul, Barnabas, and the church in Antioch were ministering to the Lord and fasting when the Holy Spirit (a)   Paul and Barnabas.

• called
• destroyed
• fought
• ignored

The Jews in Antioch in Pisidia were interested in the gospel at first, but then they became (a)   when Paul started preaching to the Gentiles.

• excited
• confused
• bored
• jealous

In Iconium, both the Jews and Gentiles plotted to (a)   Paul and Barnabas.

• bless
• stone
• thank
• honor

After Paul healed a lame man in Lystra, the Gentiles tried to worship Paul and Barnabas as (a)   .

• animals
• men
• gods
• stories

The Jews from Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and convinced the people to stone Paul until they thought he was (a)   .

• dead
• happy
• weaker
• squished

Paul and Barnabas returned to the cities where they planted churches, and then they went back to Antioch in Syria to tell the church about everything (a)   had done.

• Satan
• Jews
• God
• monsters

Explain how Paul and Barnabas demonstrated perseverance. Use complete sentences.

Why shouldn’t we follow materialism by trying to get as many possessions as we can? Won’t that make us happy? Use complete sentences.

​ (a)   means continuing to do what is ​ (b)   even when ​ (c)   are ​ (d)   .

• Perseverance
• right
• circumstances
• hard
• easy
• wrong