Acts 15 Study Questions

What are the names of the Jewish Christians who went with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch to read the letter? (v22 and 27)

How did the Christians in Antioch respond to the letter? (31)

Paul and Barnabas disagreed about taking John Mark on their next Missionary Journey. Why do you think Paul rejected John Mark?

• He had deserted them on the first trip

• He didn’t want anything to hinder their next trip

Why do you think Barnabas wanted Mark?

• He encouraged people

• He was willing to take responsibility for others

• John Mark was his cousin

How was this disagreement resolved?

So who went where? (vv39-40)

• Barnabas and Mark went to Cyprus

• Paul and Silas went to Syria and Cilicia

Though they had a sharp disagreement, how did Paul later feel about these men?

• Paul saw Barnabas as a fellow Minister equal to himself

• Mark was helpful to him in his ministry