Michael Abraham

Acts 12:25–13:52 – 13th March, 2021

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Acts 12:25–13:52
  2. Who is mentioned?
  3. What places are mentioned?
  4. What happens to Barnabas and Saul in vv. 1–3?
  5. What conflict happens in vv. 4–12? What is the resolution?
  6. Who preaches and who is the audience in vv. 13–41?
    1. How did the people respond?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Who sent Barnabas and Saul on their missionary journey?
  2. How did the blindness of Elymas help confirm Paul's teaching?
  3. Why was it such an important moment for Paul and Barnabas to turn to the Gentiles (v. 46)?
  4. Why does it mean that Paul and Barnabas "shook the dust from their feet" against the Jews who opposed them?
  5. How would you summarize this passage in one sentence?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What can we learn from the believers response to persecution?
  2. How can we grow in our boldness to preach the gospel?
  3. Pray for God to send out the best in our church for the sake of the gospel.

Acts 12:25–13:52 – 13th March, 2021

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Acts 12:25–13:52
  2. Who is mentioned?
  3. What places are mentioned?
  4. What happens to Barnabas and Saul in vv. 1–3?
  5. What conflict happens in vv. 4–12? What is the resolution?
  6. Who preaches and who is the audience in vv. 13–41?
    1. How did the people respond?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Who sent Barnabas and Saul on their missionary journey?
  2. How did the blindness of Elymas help confirm Paul's teaching?
  3. Why was it such an important moment for Paul and Barnabas to turn to the Gentiles (v. 46)?
  4. Why does it mean that Paul and Barnabas "shook the dust from their feet" against the Jews who opposed them?
  5. How would you summarize this passage in one sentence?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What can we learn from the believers response to persecution?
  2. How can we grow in our boldness to preach the gospel?
  3. Pray for God to send out the best in our church for the sake of the gospel.