Acts 18: Spreading the Message
What might have prompted Paul to leave for Corinth?
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How would you describe the circumstances when Paul met Aquila and Priscilla?
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What do you think Paul did to earn the confidence of both Jews and non-Jews?
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When do you think Silas and Timothy joined Paul?
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While in Berea, Timothy and Silas knew to meet Paul in Athens. How would they find out where to meet him in Corinth?
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Why might the presence of Timothy and Silas have been a factor when the Holy Spirit urged Paul to speak more forcefully)?
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King James
What would have turned the hearts of Jews against Paul after he had already earned their respect?
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Why do you think Paul reacted so strongly against the Jews?
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How might the Jews have felt when Paul left for the house of a non-Jew next door?
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How would unbelieving Jews have been affected by the chief ruler of the synagogue becoming a follower of Jesus?
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Why might we think the new followers of Jesus were baptized with the Holy Spirit?
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How would you describe the change that God wanted in Paul’s speaking to the people in Corinth?
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King James
What might have hindered Paul in his not speaking more boldly?
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Why might Paul have returned to the synagogue, even though he had once been rejected there?
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What criminal activity did the unbelieving Jews say Paul was guilty of?
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Why did the judge refuse to hear the case against Paul? To what extent might the judge’s decision have been influenced by Paul’s popularity among non-Jews in Corinth?
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Why do you think Sosthenes had replaced Crispus as chief ruler of the synagogue?
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What could have happened to change Sosthenes’s role as chief prosecutor in the case to being Paul’s good friend and companion in ministry?
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Under Roman rule, officials had a responsibility to quell a public uprising of any sort. What would have motivated Gallio not to intervene?
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What kind of vow might Paul have made that would call for shaving his head?
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Why did Priscilla and Aquila accompany Paul when he left Corinth?
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What would have motivated people in Ephesus to beg Paul to stay longer?
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Why might Paul have been so eager to get to Jerusalem for this particular feast (18:18, 21)?
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How much time do you think Paul spent with believers at various towns on his way to Jerusalem?
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Why might his Alexandria homeland affect Apollos’s speaking ability and knowledge of Scripture?
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What circumstances do you think would have led to Apollos receiving knowledge of Jesus’ teaching and John’s baptism?
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What might have been lacking in Apollos’s understanding of Jesus?
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Do you think Priscilla and Aquila told Apollos where he was wrong or just explained the truth he had missed? Which approach is likely to be more effective? Why?
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How did Apollos respond to the help that Priscilla and Aquila offered?
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How do you think the message presented by Apollos compared with what Paul was saying?