Acts 2 Pentecost Questions
Verse 1
a. How did the Jews celebrate the day of Pentecost?
b. Who do you think "they" refers to?
Verse 2
a. How would you feel if you suddenly heard a sound like a violent wind filling the room?
b. Why do you think God used this sound - is there any significance to this sound?
Verse 3
a. What did they see?
b. What did the tongues of fire represent?
c. On whom did the tongues of fire rest?
Verse 4
a. What happened after they received the tongues of fire?
b. Do you think the disciples anticipated what the Spirit would do through them? How does this compare to I Corinthians 12:11.
Verse 5
a. Who had come to Jerusalem?
b. Why do you think God chose this time to pour out His Spirit?
Verse 6
a. What attracted the crowds?
b. Why were they bewildered, confounded, confused?
c. What was the purpose of Jesus many disciples being able to speak in other languages?
Verse 7
Why was the crowd surprised that the Galileans could speak their language?
Verse 8-11
a. What kind of languages were spoken?
b. Locate these countries on a map?
c. What did they hear the disciples declare?
d. What wonders of God would they have been talking about?
e. What wonders of God have you experienced in your life or heard about?
Verse 12
a. What question came to the minds of people who were visiting Jerusalem?
b. Have you ever asked the question "What does this mean?"
Verse 13
a. How did some people interpret this phenomena?
b. What do you think your response might have been if you had been there?
Verse 14
a. Who got up to try to clarify the situation?
b. Who was he speaking to?
Verse 15
a. What time do you think the followers of Jesus got together for Pentecost?
b. What would think about getting together that early for a prayer meeting? What does that say about our commitment to our Christian life?
c. What was Peter's first clarification?
Verse 16
a. Who is Peter quoting in verse 16??
b. How does Peter interpret this event?
Verse 17- 18
a. What did God promise to do?
b. Do you think this is still happening today or is that prophesy completely fulfilled?
Verses 19 - 20
What events have yet to occur before the coming of the Lord?
Verse 21
a. What will happen to those who call on the name of the Lord?
b. What are we saved from?
Verse 22
a. What proved that Jesus was the promised Messiah?
b. What were some of the miracles, wonders and signs that Jesus did?
c. What was the source of Christ's power to do these things?
Verse 23
a. What does Peter claim to be the reason Christ died?
b. Who does Peter identify as being the ones who were responsible for Christ's crucifixion?
Verse 24
What happened to Jesus after he died?
Verse 25
Why was David so confident?
Verse 26
What were the other benefits David said of having an intimate relationship with God?
Verse 27 - 28a
What prophetic word did Peter use to convince the crowd of Jews that Jesus was risen from the dead? (Psalms 16: 9b - 11)
Verse 28
What did David say God would give?
Verse 29
How did Peter indicate that this verse was not referring to David himself?
Verse 30 - 32
How did Peter interpret these verses from Psalm 16?
Verse 33
a. Where is Jesus now and what did He receive from the Father?
b. What occurred after Jesus was given this awesome responsibility?
Verse 34
What proof did Peter have to say that Jesus was at the right hand of the Father? Is there a confirmation of this in scripture?
Verse 35
How long was Jesus to remain at the right hand of the Father?
Verse 36
a. What did Peter declare that God had done for Jesus?
b. To make sure they understood who Peter was talking about what accusation did Peter make regarding Jesus?
Verse 37
Why do you think that Peter's message pierced their hearts?
Verse 38
What did Peter say to do?
Verse 39
a. Who was this promise of the Holy Spirit for?
b. Have you repented, been baptized and received the Holy Spirit? If not is there anything stopping you from doing that right now?
Verse 40
a. What else did Peter say that day?
b. Could we call our generation perverse? What does that mean?
Verse 41
How many accepted Peter's message and followed through with what Peter exhorted them to do?
Verse 42
What did those who believed in Jesus and became a part of those following the teachings of Jesus doing?
Verse 43
a. What was the net effect of the visitation of the Holy Spirit on that day of Pentecost and going forward?
b. Do you have that same sense of awe and wonder at the work of God that is happening today? If not, why not? What can you do to regain a sense of awe at the work of the Holy Spirit?
Verse 44
Why do you think that they shared all their possessions? Is this to be the normal response of people becoming disciples of Jesus?
Verse 46
a. How did the beginning church spend their time?
b. How do you spend your time?
Verse 47
What was the result of their praising God?