CHAPTER REVIEWS: Acts 8

If you'll miss practice this week we don't want you to miss out on the review of the chapter.  You can download Coach Mark's lesson by clicking here, or on the image below.

BONUS COMIC: Godly Coverage

BIBLE NEWS: North Korea frees Bible-carrying man

It is easy to think of persecution being something that requires an overt act like preaching on the street corner, but in many parts of the world Christianity is offensive in even it's smallest, most personal forms.  One man was arrested in North Korea for simply leaving his own Bible in his hotel room.  Thankfully, the diplomats have gotten him freed.

Jeffrey Fowle, one of three Americans being held captive in North Korea, is on his way home. Fowle was detained in May after leaving a bilingual bible in his hotel room (or in a nightclub, or in a restaurant bathroom, depending on the source, because this is North Korea). The 59-year-old was charged with "anti-state crimes."

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Here's to the Ones

WEEKLY COMIC: Cloud Storage

FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 8

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

QUESTION:  And Saul // approved of his execution....
ANSWER:  ...And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.  (Acts 8:1)

QUESTION:  But Saul was // ravaging the church... 
ANSWER:  ...and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. Acts 8:3-4


QUESTION:  But Peter said to  // him, “May your silver perish...
ANSWER:  ...with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. Acts 8:20-21

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Acts 8

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:7, who were healed?
ANSWER:  Many who were paralyzed or lame.  (cf 5:16; 8:7)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:9, who had practiced magic?
ANSWER:  A man named Simon.  (cf 8:9; 19:19)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:12, Philip preached what?
ANSWER:  The good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ.  (cf 8:5,12, 30, 35, 38, 40)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:12, who were baptized?
ANSWER:  Both men and women.  (cf 2:41; 8:12, 16:15, 16:33, 18:8, 19:5)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:13, who believed?
ANSWER:  Even Simon himself.  (cf 4:4; 8:13; 11:21; 13:12, 48; 14:1; 17:12, 34; 18:8)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:14, the apostles heard what?
ANSWER:  That Samaria had received the word of God.  (cf 8:14; 11:1; 14:14)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:17, who received the Holy Spirit?
ANSWER:  They (The men and women of Samaria whom Philip had baptized).  (cf 8:17; 10:47)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:17, they laid their hands on whom?
ANSWER:  (Them) Samaritans.  (cf 6:6; 8:17; 13:3)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:22, repent and what?
ANSWER:  Pray to the Lord.  (cf 2:38; 3:19; 8:22)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:23, I see what?
ANSWER:  That you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.  (cf 7:56; 8:23)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 8:40, Philip preached what?
ANSWER:  The gospel.  (cf 8:12, 40)