Acts Chapter 28

For more information on the early church, see recent books on the Book Of Acts.

1. What do you feel would prompt the writer of Acts to call the islander's kindness unusual?

2. Why do you think the islanders were convinced Paul was a murderer?

3. Where do you feel these natives got the idea that a deadly snake bite meant you must have done something wrong?

4. What does their decision to think Paul was a god tell you about the islanders?

5. Is this an indication that God was speaking to these people? Why/why not?

6. Has God ever used tragic events in your life to reach others?

1. How would you describe Paul's attitude from the time of his arrest in Jerusalem to his arrival in Rome, close to 3 years later?

2. Why do you feel Paul was allowed his own quarters as a prisoner?

3. Given the "crimes" he was in Rome to be tried for, how is his case helped by preaching to Roman Jews?

4. How has his arrest changed the way Paul approached his mission to reach people for Jesus?

5. What does Paul's example tell us about how the circumstances of our life influence our response to God's calling?

6. Before Paul arrived, what had the Jews in Rome been told about him?

7. What does verse 31 tell you about the character of God and of His servants?