Precisely as It had Happened

Acts 11:1-30

Key Verse 11:4

“Peter began and explained everything to them precisely as it had happened”

Look at verses 1-3. Who contended with Peter? Why?

Look at verses 4-18. When Peter was questioned, why did he “explain everything to them precisely as it had happened”? What effect did this have on the apostles and the brothers? Why is testifying to what God has done important? Based on this passage how should believers develop plans for the future?

Look at verses 19-21. Why were believers in Jerusalem persecuted and scattered? What did some men do that was different from other Christians? How might they have known to do this?

 

Look at verses 22-26. What did the church in Jerusalem do when they heard about Antioch? What “evidence” did Barnabas find there? What did Barnabas do soon after finding this evidence? What can we learn from Barnabas in working together for Jesus Christ?

 

Look at verses 27-30. How did God communicate with the church in Antioch? How does this incident relate to the prior events of this passage? What can we learn here about how to better work together?

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