Acts 14:Â From One Place to Another
If Paul was sent to the Gentiles, why do you think he kept showing up at synagogues and not another public meeting place?
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What arguments might the Jews have used to turn foreigners against Paul?
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With Paul and Barnabas facing opposition, why didn’t they leave Iconium, just as they had in Antioch?
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In ancient cultures, when dissenters could not be silenced with words, what was the next course of action?
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In what ways might the followers of Jesus have dealt with their enemies? How would their conduct have supported or detracted from what they claimed to believe?
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After Paul and Barnabas fled Iconium, what do you think happened to the believers there?
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What kinds of responses would they have expected when they entered other cities?
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No doubt, Paul had seen other cripples and didn’t heal them. What difference did he see in the lame man at Lystra?
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Since the cripple couldn’t walk, how do you think he came to be at the same place where Paul was preaching?
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When Paul told the lame man to stand, how could he know what God would do?
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When people saw the miracle, they saw Paul as the source of power, evidence that he was a god. In that misjudgment, what truth had they missed?
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What qualities of their gods did the people see demonstrated in the actions of Paul and Barnabas?
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Why do you think the priest of Zeus was so eager to accept the apostles)?
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How did Paul and Barnabas respond to the faith expressed by the people?
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Why are people often repulsed by the idea that they should not go their own way?
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In what different ways might people have felt when they were told that a God different from their gods were responsible for their provision?
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King James
What turned the hearts of the people against Paul?
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Paul was stoned and left for dead outside the city. What do you think happened to Barnabas?
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How long do you think Paul was lying there before anyone came to him?
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How would you describe the situation when believers gathered around Paul’s body?
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Do you believe Paul was dead or just appeared to be?
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Why might Paul have returned to Lystra and not leave until the next day?
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What do you think it was like for Paul and Barnabas to return to the cities from which they had fled?
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In the appointment of leaders in the different fellowships of believers, what was the importance of fasting and prayer?
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How many days, weeks, or months do you think Paul and Barnabas spent in Pamphilia, Perga, and Attalia? What does their past experiences say about what might have happened in these cities?
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What do you think motivated Paul and Barnabas to return to Antioch in Syria, the place where their mission had started?
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What changes in the fellowship at Antioch might have taken place while the apostles were away?
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How would you describe the reception that Paul and Barnabas received from the believers?
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What might have determined the length of time that Paul remained at Antioch?