Acts 12:17-25 Questions for Discussion and Reflection

Daniel 2:21 declares of God’s sovereignty, “He removes kings and establishes kings.” What does God’s judgment of Herod in Acts 12:20-23 have in common with His judgment of the following rulers?

Exodus 8:28-32; 14:5-28—

Daniel 4:28-37—

Daniel 5:13-30—

Isaiah 14:3-23—

Acts 12:24 records the second of four times Luke uses the expression, “so the word of God increased” (ESV). How was God’s sovereignty on display in each of these occasions?

Acts 6:7—

Acts 13:49—

Acts 19:20—

How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply what you learned as a result of this study?