WorksheetsActs 8: The Church Persecuted and Scattered
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 50mins
What three things did Saul do?
Why did the church scatter from Jerusalem?
Who did not leave Jerusalem after persecution broke out?
(a)
When Christians left Jerusalem, where did they go?
Does this agree with what Jesus said to them in Acts 1:8?
(a)
What did the Christians who had been scattered do wherever they went? (v4)
(a)
Acts 8:5 says Philip went “down” to a city in Samaria, but Samaria is north. How could he go down?
What did Philip do in Samaria? (vv5-8)
Based on the above information about the Samaritans, Philip took a big step in preaching there.
What was Simon’s (the former Sorcerer) mistaken request?
Peter had a strong reaction to this request. What did he say?
May your money perish with you because you thought you could buy the gift of God.
Repent of this wickedness
You are full of bitterness and captive to sin
Who was Philip? (Acts 6:3-5)
Was Philip willing to obey God’s direction? What evidence do you see?
Because of his obedience, who did Philip meet? (v27)
What book of the Old Testament was the official reading? (v30)
(a)
How did Philip start a spiritual conversation with the man? (v31)
How would you have answered his questions?
Was he baptized before or after he believed?
What happened to Philip after the baptism?
What 4 things did Philip do in his personal evangelism that we could do when we witness to others?
Who was the first Apostle to be killed? He was beheaded by a king.
Philemon
Peter
James
Jesus
What did Saul do after Stephen's martyrdom?
He repented and became a follower of Jesus
He continued to persecute the church
He fled to another city
He remained neutral
Who was present and consenting to Stephen's death?
Peter
John
Saul
Barnabas
What was the result of the persecution that arose after Stephen's death?
The church was destroyed
The gospel spread to Samaria
The apostles were captured
The believers lost their faith
