1. “The apostles, having spoken _______________ of the great ______________ of the Jews, in rejecting and putting to death the Prince of _______________, were careful not to drive them to madness or ________________.” (p. 250) SR-SG 58.2
2. Because Peter had denied Christ earlier, the priests “flattered themselves that he could be_________________ by the ______________ of imprisonment or ______________.” (pp. 250, 251) SR-SG 58.3
3. What saved Peter and John from severe punishment and possible death after the healing of the cripple? (p. 253)
SR-SG 58.4
4. Why did the religious sects especially oppose the apostles? (p. 254)
a. Sadducees
b. Pharisees SR-SG 58.5
5. What three charges did the religious rulers plan to press at the disciples’ trial? (p. 255)
a.
b.
c. SR-SG 58.6
6. How were the religious rulers talking differently from when they spoke at Christ’s trial? (p. 256)
SR-SG 59.1
7. What unusual turn did the apostles’ trial take? How did this affect the religious rulers? (p. 257)
SR-SG 59.2
8. In what way did Gamaliel show he was truly a wise man? (p. 257)
SR-SG 59.3
9. What two methods of labor did the apostles use? (p. 258)
a.
b. SR-SG 59.4
10. ________________ was chosen as head deacon. What were some reasons for this? (p. 260)
SR-SG 59.5
11. What effect did inward convictions have on Saul’s actions? (p. 266)
SR-SG 59.6
12. Why should leaders in the cause of God be “relieved, as far as possible, from cares and perplexities of a temporal nature”? (p. 261)
SR-SG 60.1
13. Though Saul was a “mighty instrument” in Satan’s hands, he had been selected by God to take the place of _________________. (p. 267) SR-SG 60.2
14. What reward did Saul receive for his part in Stephen’s death? (p. 267)
SR-SG 60.3