Acts 1:12-2:13 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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Joined Together Constantly in Prayer
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Memory Verse: 2:4
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JERUSALEM IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES

I. The Prayer Meeting (1:12-26)

1. Where did the disciples gather together? (12, 13a) Who was there? (13b)

2. What did they do? (14) Why? (1:5) Think about the characteristics of the prayer meeting.

3. While they were praying, what problem arose in their hearts? (16) Why was it a serious problem? (Mat. 27:3-10; Col. 4:2 1 Peter 3:7)

4. How did Peter display spiritual leadership in resolving this problem? (15-21)

5. Who joined the Apostles as Judas' replacement? (21-26) What qualifications were required of Judas' successor?

II. Pentecost (2:1-13)

6. What do the words "like" and "what seemed to be" indicate about the coming of the Holy Spirit? (2-3) What is the immediate effect upon the disciples of Jesus? (4)

7. Describe the crowd that gathered. (5-11) Why where these people so amazed and why did they even make fun of the disciples? (12-13)

8. What do you think the purpose of speaking in different tongues was? (4)