Bible Acts 13 - 14 Test

Define “fasting”

Deliberately depriving yourself of something you are accustomed to focusing on to better focus on God

Probability

The diminishing probability of a sequence of events because so many specific events must take place for evolution to occur.

Physics

“Increasing Entropy” and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. Therefore, new species cannot be created because what species already exist exist can only remain what they are

Paleontology

Missing transitional forms and the works of Stephen Jay Gould. When looking at fossil records, there are no fossils that show a process of evolution

From what city’s church was the first organized missionary team launched

Syria

The initial three men on the team to Syria

• Paul

• Barnabas

• John Mark

To what island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea did the team (Paul, Barnabas, John) go to

Cyprus

Who from the team is originally from Cyprus

Barnabas

What punishment did the Holy Spirit inflict on Elymas the Sorcerer

He was blinded

Who is the ruler of Cyprus

Sergius Paulus

Which of the three men for the first missionary journey failed to complete the task?

John Mark

How did Paul view John’s abandonment of the mission

Viewed him as a quitter and was upset about his abandonment of the mission

Where does Paul prefer to begin his preaching

Synagogue

For what three reasons did Paul prefer the Synagogue

• A crowd gathered

• A “God conversation” happening

• His credentials

What two things is true about Paul’s sermon at Pisidian Antioch

• frist sermon

longest sermon

In the sermon which Paul say “God has brought to Israel” was used as the expression of His faithfulness?

Jesus

What physical difficulty did the man who was healed in Lystra have?

He was crippled and could not walk

What monstrous thing did the people of Lystra attempt with Paul and Barnabas

To make sacrifices to them as Zeus and Hermas

What horrible thing happened to Paul in Lystra

he was stoned

Five steps in planting a church from Acts chapter 14:21-23

1. Prepare to suffer

2. Evangelize

3. Disciple the New Believers

4. Appoint Elders

5. Commit the Church to the Lord