Acts 13:1-14:28
Key Verse: 14:22

* THE ANTIOCH CHURCH (13:1-3)

1. What was special about the Antioch church? (11:19-21) Why had Saul and Barnabas gone there? (11:22-26) Who were the Bible teachers? (13:1) Why and how did they send out Barnabas and Saul as missionaries?

* THE WORK OF GOD AT CYPRUS (13:4-12)

2. Find Cyprus on a map. What was Barnabas connection? (4:36) Who was their 1:1 sheep? How did Satan try to hinder the Spirit's work? How did Paul deal with this problem? Why did the proconsul believe? (12)

* THE WORK OF GOD AT PISIDIAN ANTIOCH (13:13-52)

3. Trace Paul's journey from Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch. Who was John Mark? Why did he leave? (See 12:25; 13:5; 15:37,38 and 2Ti.4:11)

4. Look at Paul's sermon in Antioch. How did God train his people in Egypt and in the wilderness? Remember his purpose for them. (Ex.19:5,6) How did he give them Canaan? (16
20)

5. How did the people ask for a king? Why did God establish David as king over them? How did God keep his promise to David? (13:22,23)

6. How did the people of Jerusalem unknowingly fulfill the scripture regarding Jesus? How did God display his power and purpose for Jesus?

7. What is the good news? (32,33) Who are the witnesses? (30,31) How does Scripture witness to Jesus' resurrection? (Ps. 16:10) What does Jesus' resurrection mean to all who believe? To unbelievers? (38-41; 1Co.15:54b, 55) What was the response to Paul' message? The result?

* IN ICONIUM LYSTRA AND DERBE (14:1-28)

8. What happened in Iconium? What can we learn from Paul about how to fight God's enemies? (See 2Ti.2:3)

9. How did Paul demonstrate the power of the gospel in Lystra? How did the crowd respond? What did Paul do with this crowd? Why did the crowd's attitude suddenly change? What happened? How did Paul show his resurrection faith? (14:19-21 a)

10. Trace the trip home. How did Paul encourage new believers? What was the report to the church in Antioch? (2lb-28)