Bible Acts 4:32 - 8:25 Test

Define “wisdom”

Willingness to see your life through God’s eyes and follow it

What individual sets a positive example of sacrificial giving as the church gave to meet the needs of the members?

Barnabas

What is Barnabas’ nickname?

son of encouragement

Effect of external persecution/pressure on the Church

Purifies and strengthens the church

Effects of internal corruption/evil on church

rots the heart of the church

two people that dishonestly tried to copy generosity by Barnabas

• Ananise

• Sapheria

5 things to expect when living for Jesus

• Partnership

• Power

• Persistence

• Productivity

• Persecution

What the Roman Empire required its territorial leaders in order of priority

1. Pay taxes

2. Maintain civil order

3. Worship Ceaser as God(exception jews)

Pharisee that urged caution in dealing with the apostles

Gamaliel

Four qualifications of the first deacons

• right witness

• right wisdom

• right walk

• right willingness

Two charges brought by Jewish leaders against Stephen

• Anti-law

• Anti-God

Jesus showed respect to Stephen by?

standing

First leader of organized Jewish persecution against the church

saul

Was Simon the magician genuine about being baptized and believing?

no

Four wrong views held by Simon the Magician in Samaria

• self

• salvation

• spirit

• sin