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ACTS: LESSON 9
IX. SAUL'S CONVERSION AND PETER'S MIRACULOUS WORKS (Chapter 9).
A. Saul journeys to Damascus (9:1-
1. Saul seeks permission of High Priest to bring disciples bound back to Jerusalem.
2. Saul blinded with bright light and hears words from the Lord.
3. Saul is led by companions into Damascus.
B. Ananias chosen by the Lord to speak to Saul -
1. Ananias lays hands on Saul -
C. Saul immediately preaches that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God in Damascus (9:20-
D. Saul returns to Jerusalem after three years (9:23-
1. Returns to Damascus from stay in Arabia after "many days" (3yrs.) and escapes by night in a basket through the wall (v.23-
2. Barnabas introduces Saul to apostles as disciples are fearful.
3. Saul preaches boldly in the name of Jesus -
4. Brethren bring Saul to Caesarea who goes to Tarsus in order to escape from death plot of Grecian Jews.
E. The church has peace and multiplies (9:31).
F. Peter miraculously heals palsied Aeneas in Lydda -
G. Peter miraculously raises Tabitha from the dead in Joppa -
QUESTIONS:
1. LOCATE:
(a) Damascus -
(b) Lydda -
(c) Joppa -
(d) Caesarea -
(e) Tarsus -
2. Why did Saul want to go to Damascus?
3. What happened to Saul on his way to Damascus?
4. What did Saul not do for three days in Damacus?
5. The Lord spoke to Ananias by means of an Angel. (T) (F)
6. Where did the Lord say Ananias could find Saul?
7. What was Saul to the Lord?
8. What did Saul receive when Ananias laid his hands on him?
9. When did Saul receive the remission of his sins: (Give a reason for answer)
a. When he saw the bright light on the way to Damascus?
b. When he was in Damascus praying?
c. When he received his sight?
d. When he was baptized?
10. What did Saul do in Damascus that amazed the people?
11. How much time elapses between verses 22 and 23?
12. How did Saul depart from Damascus on his second visit there?
13. What did Barnabas do on behalf of Saul in Jerusalem?
14. Describe the condition of the church in Judea, Galilee and Samaria after Saul's conversion?
15. How long had Aeneas been bedridden when Peter found him?
16. Who healed Aeneas?
17. What did the people in Lydda and Sharon do when they saw Aeneas healed?
18. What was Tabitha's Greek name?
19. In what things did Tabitha's life abound?
20. Why was Peter called from Lydda to go to Joppa?
21. What two things did Peter do that were connected with Tabitha being raised from the dead?
22. What effect did this miracle have on those in Joppa?
23. After this miracle in Joppa, Peter stayed many days there with a tanner named Simon. (T) (F).
ACTS: LESSON 10
X. PETER PREACHES TO CORNELIUS AND HIS HOUSEHOLD: THE FIRST UNCIRCUMCISED GENTILE CONVERTS (Acts 10:1-
A. Cornelius sees vision and hears instructions from angel as he is praying -
B. Peter falls in trance and sees vessel of full of unclean beasts descending from heaven three times -
C. As Peter thinks on vision, The Holy Spirit instructs Peter to go with three men sent by Cornelius (10:17-
D. Peter meets Cornelius who has assembled his household to hear all things commanded Peter of the Lord (10:24-
E. Peter begins to preach God as no respecter of persons and of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection (10:35-
F. Miraculous power of Holy Spirit falls on Gentile hearers as Peter begins to preach -
G. Peter rehearses the events of conversion of uncircumcised Gentiles to concerned Jews in Jerusalem -
QUESTIONS:
1. What was Cornelius' occupation?
2. Give a brief description of the Cornelius' character.
3. What did the angel of God tell Cornelius to do? Why was this important to the soul of Cornelius?
4. What revelation was God giving Peter when he fell into a trance? When did Peter learn of the meaning of the trance?
5. What did Peter not allow Cornelius to do when they first met?
6. What was different between Peter's sermon to Cornelius and his sermon in Acts 2?
7. Who were the witnesses that Jesus appeared to after His resurrection?
8. What has God ordained Jesus to be?
9. What did the prophets bear witness to concerning Jesus?
10. While Peter was preaching what occurred that amazed the Jewish believers?
11. What did this occurrence mean to the inspired apostle Peter?
12. Why did the Jews in Jerusalem contend with Peter?
13. What caused them to hold their peace and glorify God?
14. Since "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God" (ICor. 2:14), Cornelius and the Gentile household were saved before baptism. (T) (F)
15. What fact indicates that "the gift of the Holy Spirit" in Acts 2:38 is not the miraculous gift received in Acts 10.
16. Cornelius is an example showing that even good men still need to be __________ .