Acts 19 Bible Study Questions

Acts 19:1-5 Bible Study Questions

Who is "Apollos" (Acts 19:1) and where is "Corinth" (Acts 19:1)?

Where is "Ephesus" (Acts 19:1)?

Through which "upper regions" (Acts 19:1) had Paul passed?

How many "disciples" (Acts 19:1) did Paul find?

What did they know, and who didn't they know?

From whom had they learned?

What does that imply about Paul's previous visit to Ephesus and Apollos' stay in Ephesus?

Why were the new disciples baptized a second time?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/acts/acts19.htm

Acts 19:6-7 Bible Study Questions

With what sort of "tongues" did they begin speaking when "the Holy Spirit came upon them" (Acts 19:6)?

Can the latter type be spoken in public?

What about church services where more than three people are speaking in tongues and there is no interpretation (see 1 Corinthians 14:23)?

Doesn't 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 state the gift of speaking in tongues will cease when the Bible is completed?

Does "that which is perfect has come" refer to the completion of the Bible or to the second coming of Jesus?

Does a Christian see the Bible "face to face," or will a Christian see Jesus "face to face" upon His return?

Can a Christian say, "I shall know [the Bible] just as also am known [by the Bible]," or "[When Jesus returns] I shall know [Jesus] just as I also am known [by Jesus]?"

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/acts/acts19-speaking-in-tongues.htm

Acts 19:8-13 Bible Study Questions

For the first three months, where did Paul preach in Ephesus?

Why did Paul depart from the Jews thereafter?

What were Paul's morning, afternoon and evening activities in Ephesus after leaving its synagogue?

How long did Paul stay in Ephesus?

What was accomplished during Paul's ministry in Ephesus?

Why did Paul go to Ephesus?

To evangelize your town, does your church go to its largest public and online gathering places or mainly stay inside the church building?

Why would Paul wear "handkerchiefs or aprons" (Acts 19:11)?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/acts/acts19-paul-in-ephesus.htm

Acts 19:14-22 Bible Study Questions

What "did" the "seven sons of Sceva" (Acts 19:14) do?

What is ironic about them mentioning "Paul" (Acts 19:13)?

Who did and didn't the "evil spirit" (Acts 19:15) know?

Who didn't the seven sons of Sceva know, and in what sense?

What was the result?

How is this different today?

Is your relationship with Jesus direct and personal?

Why did fear fall on "all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus" (Acts 19:17)?

Why was "the name of the Lord Jesus ... magnified" (Acts 19:17)?

Why did "those who had practiced magic ... burn" (Acts 19:18) their books?

What was the value of the books they burnt?

When should you burn your ouija boards, tarot cards, lucky charms, books on magic, horoscopes, sorcery, etc?

What about your books or movies that paint magic or sorcery in a positive light, including Harry Potter?

What did "the Spirit" (Acts 19:21) purpose for Paul to do next?

Why now?

At least who had come to Ephesus during Paul's stay?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/acts/acts19-seven-sons-of-sceva.htm

Acts 19:23-28 Bible Study Questions

Who was "Demetrius" (Acts 19:24)?

How was business for Demetrius?

Who was "Diana" (Acts 19:24)?

How did a temple dedicated to a Roman goddess end up in Ephesus?

What was the temple Diana/Artemis like?

Why was Demetrius upset with "Paul" (Acts 19:26)?

Weren't they more upset about their goddess being disrespected?

Are the theological disputes at your church theological or fronts for other issues?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/acts/acts19-demetrius.htm

Acts 19:29-41 Bible Study Questions

Why did the people of Ephesus rush into the "theater" (Acts 19:29)?

Why did the mob seize "Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions" (Acts 19:29) but not Paul?

Were most of the people in the mob truly mad at Paul?

How long did the mob frenzy last?

Why would the crowd listen to a "clerk" (Acts 19:35)?

What is "the image which fell down from Zeus" (Acts 19:35)?

Why did the crowd disperse?

To be protected by God, what did Paul have to say to the persecutors?

In both Corinth and Ephesus, where did Paul conduct the bulk of his ministry?

Does your church tend to take the Gospel out into the world or wait for the unbelievers to come into the church building?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/acts/acts19-ephesus-theater.htm