Lesson 1

June 30-July 6, 2018

You Will be My Witnesses

Memory Text:
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come
upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in
Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth” (Acts
1:8).

Directions:

In every question:

1. Select the best answer.

2. Explain why your answer is the best.
3. Provide implications, insights and applications for
us today.

Questions:

1. Despite the fact that the sufferings and death of

the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament,
why did the disciples find it hard to believe that
Jesus must suffer and die?
 a)… because they had not studied the Old
Testament.
b) … because they were used not to believe the
patriarchs and prophets.
c) … because they preferred to believe that the
Messiah would come as a political deliverer.
d)… because the disciples were influenced by the
beliefs of the scribes and Pharisees that the
Messiah would liberate them from the Roman
government.
2. How did the empty tomb clarify the disciples’
misconceptions about the kingdom of God and
their mission?
a) The empty tomb testifies that their mission was
to help establish the kingdom of grace first.
b)The empty tomb testifies that Jesus has to go
back to heaven and finish His priestly ministry.
c) The empty tomb testifies that Jesus’ mission on
earth was to suffer and die for man’s salvation.
d)The empty tomb testifies that God’s kingdom of
grace has to be established first before the
kingdom of glory.
3. When Jesus ascended to heaven and the disciples
were looking up, the two angels said: “… shall so
come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into
heaven”. What is the significance of that saying?
 a) …that the Second Coming shall be visible.
b) … that the Second Coming shall be on Mt. Olivet.
c) … that the Second Coming shall be in the clouds
of heaven
d) … that the Second Coming shall be before the
presence of His disciples.
4. How did the disciples prepare for the Pentecost?
a)They humbled themselves and settled their
differences and prayed together.
b)They encouraged one another and patiently
waited for the Holy Spirit to come.
c) They gathered themselves together and were of
one accord in confession, repentance and prayer
for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
d)They increased in number including Jesus’
mother and brothers, and in one accord prayed
that they may be worthy to receive the Holy
Spirit.
5. The qualification for a successor of Judas was one
who had personally been with Jesus and is a
witness of His life, death and resurrection. Matthias
was chosen. Why was Paul included as one of the
apostles?
a)… because Paul was a mighty preacher of the
word and was fully dedicated in witnessing for
Jesus.
b)… because Paul had a personal encounter with
Jesus on the road to Damascus and was led by the
Holy Spirit.
c) … because Paul was a rabbi and was
knowledgeable of the prophecies about Jesus in the
Old Testament.
d) … because Paul was highly educated as a
member of the Sanhedrin and was zealously
engaged in the church’s mission after conversion.