Acts 19:1-20 Questions for Discussion and Reflection

Read Acts 18:24-19:1; 1 Corinthians 3:4-6, 4:1-6; 16:12 and Titus 3:13. What do you observe about Apollos’ ministry and partnership with Paul? What strengths of Apollos do you observe? What weaknesses? 

In  Acts 19:1-7 Paul encounters twelve disciples of John the Baptist. What information were they lacking? What was their response to Paul’s teaching? How does this compare with Apollos’ encounter with Priscilla and Aquila (Acts 18:26)?

Read Acts 19:8-12. What characteristics of Paul’s ministry do you observe?

Read Acts 19:13-20. Why did the seven sons of Sceva’s attempt to cast out demons backfire?

Acts 18-- Questions for Discussion and Reflection

What character qualities do you observe in Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca) in the following Scriptures?

 Acts 18:1-11; 18-28—

 Romans 16:3—

 1 Corinthians 16:19—

 2 Timothy 4:19—

Of the spiritual gifts listen in Romans 12:3-13, what gifts do you observe in the lives of Aquila and Priscilla?

In what ways does the faithfulness of this couple encourage your relationship with Christ?

Acts 17:16-33 Questions for Discussion and Reflection

Read Acts 17:16-33. In Paul’s appeal to the Aeropagus he address four “spiritual roadblocks.” How does Paul answer each of these roadblocks?

Religious roadblock—
Luke 18-27—How is this rich young rule’s religious ideas a spiritual roadblock to him following Christ?
Luke 18:24-27—How does Jesus respond?

Intellectual roadblock—
John 20:24-29—What was Thomas’ spiritual roadblock?
John 20:27—How does Jesus respond?

Informational roadblock—
Acts 8:26-35—What information was this Ethiopian official lacking? Acts 8:35—How does Philip respond to his question?

Willful roadblock—
Acts 26-20-29—What is Agrippa’s response to Paul’s testimony?
Acts 26:29—How does Paul’s response to this spiritual roadblock? In

Acts 17:16 Paul’s “spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.” What provokes your spirit?